While the pangolin’s thick overlapping scales protect it from predators such as lions, this animal is an easy mark for illegal wildlife traffickers. Image courtesy of the Tikki Hywood Foundation, Zimbabwe.This article by Sharon Guynup originally appeared on Mongabay.Acting on a tip, Nigerian customs operatives raided an apartment in the southwest city of Ikeja in … Continue reading Pangolins on the Brink as Africa-China Trafficking Persists Unabated