Their abandoned burrows become home for many reptiles, birds and other small mammals. A recent study adds new evidence to the pangolin’s role in the environment as ecosystem engineers.

Shy, scaly, and unlike anything else on Earth, the pangolin is one of nature’s most fascinating hidden treasures. Find out more about the pangolin in this article!

a durable radio tag system “Formosan pangolins spend about 20 hours in the burrow, so I have developed a durable radio tag system that attaches to their scales to allow long-term tracking.

Earlier this week, a pangolin was spotted in the New Territories by Hong Kong Hikers Director Steve Pheby. These nocturnal creatures are notoriously hard to spot, so social media was abuzz.