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The World's Most Trafficked Mammal Is One You May Never Have Heard Of
The pangolin, a shy, scaly animal resembling an anteater, is being hunted into extinction, conservationists say. New efforts are underway to protect this exotic creature.
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+7Submitted 8 years ago by imokruok
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This is so sad. I've always been fond of pangolins, such an unusual creature.
They're adorable and I hate that they've been hunted so much.
I have liked these walking pinecones for a while and wished more people knew of them, but that isn't the sort of circumstances I'd wished them to be known for. :(
I had hoped that more people would know about them so that we could put an end to this. If I recall, they are the creatures that Sandslash is based off of, so I would guess there's a lot more people that know about them than we think but not enough apparently if this practice is so strong...
Yes I have..Why can't these people be stopped?
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This is incredibly sad. Those poor creatures! Being hunted to extinction on the backs of mystical snake-oil salesmen. Sharing this link with everyone I know! Thanks for the post.
Fuck Chinese Traditional Medicine!