The most traded wild mammal - the pangolin - is being eaten to extinction The Chinese Pangolin (Manis pentadactyla), one of eight extant pangolins or scaly anteaters as they are also known, was once abundant in China. However, as a result of overexploitation for consumption of its meat and scales, this species is now moving closer to extinction, which is having a devastating impact on the world's remaining pangolins.

Authorities in China busted a pangolin smuggling ring on 4th November 2015, confiscating 2,674 carcasses of the endangered species. Meanwhile, voters in the US state of Washington approved a ballot measure on Tuesday that would make it a crime to sell or trade in endangered animals, including pangolins.

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