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Pangolins on the Brink—US Steps In

Did you know the world’s most trafficked mammal is a shy, scaly insect-eater called the pangolin? US officials are finally moving to give these adorable oddballs Endangered Species Act protection. Why? Because their scales are in high demand for traditional medicine, and poaching is pushing them to the edge of extinction. If this goes through, it could help slam the door on illegal pangolin trade in the US. Wild, right? #PangolinCrisis #EndangeredSpecies #WildlifeProtection #Science