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This rare animal from Bihar is sold for Rs 30000 per kg in China, scientists say its 'medicinal use' is a dangerous myth

The world's most hunted animal, the pangolin, quietly roams the forest of Bihar's Valmiki Tiger Reserve, yet few know of its presence. This scaly, nocturnal creature is the target of relentless ...
EurekAlert!

Pangolins in Africa hunted for food rather than illicit scales trade – with meat ranked as ‘tastiest’

Study suggests that appetite for bushmeat – rather than black market for scales to use in traditional Chinese medicine – may be driving West Africa’s illegal hunting of one of the world’s most ...
Washington Times

Indonesia seizes more than a ton of endangered pangolin scales said to be meant for Chinese clients

MEDAN, Indonesia — Indonesian authorities said Tuesday they have foiled a plot to smuggle more than a ton of endangered pangolin scales worth over a million dollars. The 1.2 tons of scales worth $1.3 ...
Reuters

China makes its biggest seizure of endangered pangolin scales: state media

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese customs have seized 11.9 tonnes of scales of pangolins, the world's most poached animal and under threat of extinction, in their biggest seizure of its kind, state media ...