Summary: While species like elephants garner headlines, elusive pangolins hold the title as the most illegally trafficked animal. Prized for its meat and keratin scales covering its body like a suit of armor, pangolins are no match for Nature's top predator, man. This gentle creature that feeds exclusively on thousands of ants and termites each day is headed to extinction. The Pittsburgh Zoo and others are working to understand its behavior, physiology, and nutritional requirements to help preserve the pangolin.
