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Critically endangered Chinese pangolin found in Nepal's sacred forest

The rare Chinese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) has been spotted for the first time in Sunsari District in eastern Nepal. This brings the total number of districts in the country where the critically endangered species has been documented to 28.

Critically endangered Chinese pangolin found in Nepal's sacred forest
Image: Phys.org
The rare Chinese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) has been spotted for the first time in Sunsari District in eastern Nepal. This brings the total number of districts in the country where the critically endangered species has been documented to 28.

Originally published at Phys.org

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