World Pangolin Day happens on the third Saturday of every February, falling on 21st February this year. Pangolins play a critical role in their ecosystems, providing the Earth with all-natural pest control and are fantastic soil tenders simply through their everyday behaviours.
This is a day to raise awareness for pangolins, the world’s only scaled mammal and the most illegally traded mammal in the world. The pangolin is also known as a scaly anteater and resides in Africa and Asia. All eight species of pangolins are in danger, and the two most-endangered pangolin species may become extinct within ten years. mammal. Their scales serve as armour to fend off predators, but unfortunately, these scales can do nothing to protect them from the biggest threat to their existence: humans.
I have written about pangolins before and how I first learned of their existence so use the search bar to read these blogs. It is much easier to introduce them to students now as there are so many more good nonfiction books about them, such as this one, part of a series which is popular in our library.
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