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Otherwise
known as scaly anteaters, they are ruthlessly
hunted for their keratin “armor,”
as well as for that which it
protects. Their innards are considered a
delicacy, and their scales are prized
for an alleged medicinal value.
Pangolins have
been called “the most trafficked”
animals in the world. In “one of the
biggest busts” that Hong Kong has
ever known, the city seized “18,300
pounds of suspected pangolin scales.” Imagine how many animals would be killed
in order to obtain such a heavy load
of scales…
Resources
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/hong-kong-authorities-bust-record-dollar8-million-worth-of-ivory-tusks-pangolin-scales/ar-BBT2wx0?OCID=ansmsnnews11
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