The word Pangolin comes from ‘penggulung,’ the Malay word for roller – the action a pangolin takes in self-defense.
Pangolins are also referred to as 'scaly anteaters' because of their preferred diet – ants, according to WWF.
Pangolins are the most trafficked mammals in the world.
They are smuggled for their scales and in preparation of CTM (Chinese Traditional Medicine).
All species of pangolins are protected under national and international laws, and two are listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
This is because of pangolins being the most hunted animals on the planet.