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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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According to Poaching Facts, China and Vietnam are the largest buyers of pangolin scales and meat estimated through how many pangolins were seized in any country.
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Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
An Indian pangolin gives her pup a lift in Matale, Sri Lanka.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
The secret life of pangolins These small and adorable mammals are one of the most trafficked animals in the world.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
Kenya has in the past fought against the trafficking of body parts of larger species of wild animals, including elephants, rhinos and pangolins.
—Evelyne Musambi, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2025
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Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
An Indian pangolin gives her pup a lift in Matale, Sri Lanka.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
The secret life of pangolins These small and adorable mammals are one of the most trafficked animals in the world.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
Kenya has in the past fought against the trafficking of body parts of larger species of wild animals, including elephants, rhinos and pangolins.
—Evelyne Musambi, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Pangolin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pangolin. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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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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