The giant pangolin, a scaly mammal that is a member of the anteater family, was caught on film in March 2023. The animals have been devastated by poaching, deforestation, and a slow reproduction rate.

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 ...

Pangolins, the world’s most trafficked mammals, hit the headlines more often for the illegal trade in their scales and meat ...

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 ...

POPULATION TREND: Due to the species' elusive and nocturnal behavior, few pangolin population estimates exist ... decline by about 50 percent over the next 20 years, and that the giant and Temminck's ...

Often dismissed as pests, rats have long been misunderstood. But the African giant pouched rat (Cricetomys ansorgei), the ...

Ghana is no exception. The country is home to three pangolin species the giant pangolin, ground pangolin and white-bellied pangolin, all of which are endangered and at risk of extinction.

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