All 8 species of pangolins are in critical decline,
according to the first meeting of the IUCN’s Pangolin Specialist Group. The
scaly anteaters are been driven to extinction by their popularity in East Asia,
used in traditional Chinese medicine and eaten as a soup delicacy. 2 species
are currently listed on the IUCN Red List as Endangered, while they might be extinct
altogether in China, hence creating an illegal trading market from South East
Asia and Africa.
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