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pangolin
noun
pan·go·lin
ˈpaŋ-gə-lən 
ˈpan-
: any of a family (Manidae of the order Pholidota) of Asian and African toothless mammals having the body covered dorsally with large imbricated horny scales
called also scaly anteater
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Life Pangolins are being trafficked to extinction in black market
Traditional Chinese medicine and Vietnamese culture are driving the pangolin to extinction.
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Big Think, 24 June 2024
Giant pangolins were last seen in Senegal in 1999 during a monitoring project at the Niokolo-Koba National Park, the study said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 7 June 2024
In Singapore, the Mandai Wildlife Bridge spans a busy highway and provides a vital link for the Central Catchment Nature Reserve, granting safe passage for endangered Sunda pangolins and other wildlife.
—John Riha, Discover Magazine, 13 June 2024
Giant pangolins, scientifically known as Smutsia gigantea, are an endangered mammal found in central and western Africa, according to an article from the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Pangolin Specialist Group.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 7 June 2024
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Big Think, 24 June 2024
Giant pangolins were last seen in Senegal in 1999 during a monitoring project at the Niokolo-Koba National Park, the study said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 7 June 2024
In Singapore, the Mandai Wildlife Bridge spans a busy highway and provides a vital link for the Central Catchment Nature Reserve, granting safe passage for endangered Sunda pangolins and other wildlife.
—John Riha, Discover Magazine, 13 June 2024
Giant pangolins, scientifically known as Smutsia gigantea, are an endangered mammal found in central and western Africa, according to an article from the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Pangolin Specialist Group.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 7 June 2024
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pangolin
noun
pan·go·lin
ˈpaŋ-gə-lən
ˈpan-
: any of several Asian and African toothless mammals having the body covered with large overlapping horny scales
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