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Photo credit: Shutterstock Description: Throughout many parts of sub-Saharan Africa, pangolins eat ants and termites, acting as a natural check to keep these populations from multiplying out of control. But these elusive creatures are sadly frequent victims of wildlife crime and unanimously considered the most heavily traded mammals globally for their meat and scales. It is estimated that more than 1 million pangolins have been poached in the last decade alone. VukaNow supports concerted efforts to end the illegal trafficking of pangolins and restore these populations before it’s too late.