Pangolins are unique as they are the only mammal to be covered in scales. Even though they are scaly, photos of them are typically met with "awwws" from the viewers, who find them adorable.

This is a pangolin. It is adorable, and unfortunately, severely threatened: The little guy is coveted for his meat and scales, which are used in Chinese medicine. Just last month, four tons of poached ...

In the rainforests of the Congo, Cameroon and Central African Republic (CAR) lives an elusive mammal that looks like a cross between an anteater, an armadillo and a pinecone. And thanks to poachers, ...