Pangolin rolls up, A prickly armored surprise, Nature's masterpiece.
Pangolin's
armor, Protects it from all attacks, Gentle, shy creature.
“He will catch anything he can get his snares and traps around, he began, including cobras, monitor lizards, pythons, turtles, otters, civets (small carnivores), fishing cats, and more. He's not a huge fan of monkeys - they creep him out with their humanoid little faces, he said - but he'll catch them, too. Above all else, though, he prides himself on his skill at trapping pangolins, one of the most elusive but lucrative creatures in the forest.”
— Rachel Love Nuwer, Poached:Inside the
Dark World of Wildlife TraffickingSoft and gentle soul, Pangolin, elusive friend, Endangered beauty.
What will be the cost to humanity if we allow the pangolin, a critical player in maintaining the balance of our ecosystems, to go extinct