CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — They are hunted for their unique scales, and the demand makes them the most trafficked mammal in the world. Wildlife conservationists are again raising the plight of ...

Seven species of pangolin could soon be federally protected under the U.S. Endangered Species Act, an animal which officials have called "the world’s most heavily trafficked mammal." In an ...

The largest species of pangolin or scaly anteater is the giant pangolin (Smutsia gigantea), whose distribution stretches from Senegal to Uganda and Angola. It measures almost 2 m (6.6 ft) long and ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Dan Challender remembers the first time he ...