Not a lot of people know about pangolins, and more people definitely should. They are an amazing animal with a really good defense, which is a reason why they were able to spread from Africa to China. What they can do, is roll themselves up into a scaly ball, and it is practically indestructible. Despite the scales, pangolins are actually mammals, and are very endangered. You may be wondering, “If they have such a good defense, then why are they so endangered?”

The answer: Humans. Humans have been destroying the pangolins habitat for decades, and have been using the animals themselves for medicines, that aren’t even scientifically proven to actually work. If we want to keep these animals around, more people will have to know about them, and spread the word. Humans, who have been decimating pangolin habitat and the animals themselves, may be their only hope now.