Save The Pangolins

A Twitter page dedicated to stopping the poaching of African Pangolins. Disclaimer: This is Luke from Mr. Mongirdas' Period 3 African Class

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Hey @china STOP POACHING PANGOLINS!!!!!!

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Some cool facts about Pangolins!

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Pangolins are sometimes captured and kept alive. A Chinese chef explains the way in which a live pangolin is prepared

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According to Environmental News Network, pangolins were worth around $10 per kilo in the early 1990s and had soared to $175 per kg by 2009

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However, Pangolins are still being poached for medicinal purposes.

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Pangolin scales, like Rhinoceros horns, are made of Keratin. Scientists have proven that Keratin does not impact human health in anyway.

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Pangolins exist in Asia, but they have been nearly hunted into extinction. Now the African Pangolin population is in decline.

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This means that there are very few statistics showing numbers and densities for Pangolin populations

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Pangolins are rarely observed due to their solitary and nocturnal habits. All species are in decline, some more rapidly than others

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Most of the Pangolins that are poached in Africa end up in China and Vietnam.

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Pangolins are being poached for their meat and scales. They are used for medicinal and cultural purposes.

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The Long Tailed Pangolin.

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The Cape Pangolin.

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The Giant Ground Pangolin

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The Three-Cusped Pangolin

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These species are the Three-Cusped Pangolin (threatened), Giant Ground Pangolin (threatened), Cape Pangolin, and Long-Tailed Pangolin.

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There are 8 species of Pangolin in the world. Four of them live in Africa. All of these species are being poached for their meat and scales.