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A rescued pangolin in Uganda.
A rescued pangolin in Uganda. Photo: Isaac Kasamani (AFP via Getty Images)

According to the Environmental Investigation Agency, in the past decade alone, it is believed that more than a million pangolins have been taken from the wild in Asia and Africa. There are eight species of pangolins in Africa and Asia. All of them are classified as “vulnerable” or “critically endangered” and are protected by international law.

Nonetheless, these little critters have gotten some good news lately.