April 25th, 2012
An estimated 43-64 pangolins were seized from a vehicle in Vietnam on Monday.
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April 18th, 2012
Holy hibernating pangolin, batman!
Living in colder, higher elevations than most pangolins, the Chinese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) appears to be the only pangolin species that “hibernates” (although not considered a true hibernation, it’s actually more of an “overwintering”)!
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