Pangolin: The Scaled Mammal That’s the World’s Most Trafficked Animal

Common Name(s):Pangolin, Scaly Anteater (for African species: Ground Pangolin, Temminck's Pangolin, Cape Pangolin) Scientific Name:Smutsia temminckii (Ground Pangolin – the largest African species) Type:Mammal – Pholidota order – Insectivore (myrmecophagous)…

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Cheetah: The World’s Fastest Land Animal That Hits 100 km/h in Seconds

Common Name(s):Cheetah, Hunting Leopard Scientific Name:Acinonyx jubatus Type:Mammal – Carnivore (Felidae family) Origin and Distribution:Native to Africa (primarily sub-Saharan); small population in Iran. Once widespread across Africa and Asia; now…

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