Pangolins are solitary creatures, most are nocturnal and highly secretive; thus it is difficult for scientists to study ...

Researchers identified the animal as a giant pangolin. Giant pangolins, scientifically known as Smutsia gigantea, are an endangered mammal found in central and western Africa, according to an ...

The Bornean Giant Pangolin (Manis paleojavanica) went extinct about 40,000 years ago, likely as a result of overexploitation following the arrival of humans, and pangolin populations in many parts ...

Often dismissed as pests, rats have long been misunderstood. But the African giant pouched rat (Cricetomys ansorgei), the world’s longest, is challenging that perception. With its intelligence and ...

THE pangolin is under the spotlight at Chester Zoo this weekend with a special trail full of facts about the misunderstood animal.

Indian scientists have proposed a new pangolin species, Manis indoburmanica, based on genetic analysis, suggesting it diverged from the Chinese pangolin 3.4 million years ago, though some experts ...