Armadillo at the Viera Wetlands in Viera, FL. Photo taken on January 20, 2010. (Poor thing... he's so ugly that he's kind of cute!) :o)

More than 300 pangolins are poached from the wild every day and make it the most trafficked animal. But the genome sequence of coronavirus in pangolins was a 99 per cent match to that of infected patients.

For most of us, endangered animals are a far-away mystery. British photographer Tim Flach, however, has spent the last two years braving their habitats and documenting the rare animals' fragile existences. The resulting body of work, Endangered, provides us with an intimate and rare view into the beautiful lives of Earth's most threatened species and reminds us of everything we should be afraid to lose.

These are some of the best cute and beautiful armadillo pictures that you can click. In these postures, they look extremely cute and beautiful. Some of the postures are rare to catch but even getting a small glimpse of those postures will make you want to keep looking at it.Modify your meta description by editing it right here

As illegal wildlife trade flourishes along new routes to China, the endangered pangolin is disappearing from Sindh.

The chances are that at least once in your life you had to ask that special somebody to go to prom with you. Or a school dance if you're on the other side of the pond. No matter the name of the occasion, it is always a pretty awkward and truly nervous experience. And if you've ever wondered what that might look like from the invitation receiver's perspective, wonder no more, as these adorable pangolins illustrate that to perfection.

From the Fennec Fox to the Patagonian Mara, explore images of some of the fascinating and lesser-known creatures that inhabit the Earth.

Baia das Pedras, Southern Pantanal | Brazil The Pantanal is home to four different armadillo species, ranging in size from the extremely elusive and very rarely seen giant armadillo which spends virtually all its life underground through to the small three-banded variety. Between these two species are the six-banded, which can be seen during the day, and the nine-banded which will generally only be seen at night by torchlight. Also called the Yellow Armadillo, the Six-banded Armadillo favours open ground where it lives in burrows. It will excavates everywhere if the ground is right, leaving some areas like minefields littered with mounds and holes. It’s solitary and although active by day is extremely difficult to see. If you are lucky enough to spot one they are usually lying in the entrance of their burrow and at the slightest sign of danger they will bolt back in. However, if you’re very patient, you may see one travelling between burrows or hunting for food. And, if you’re very lucky, you may just see one standing up in order to get a better view of its surroundings.

Family Manidae (Pangolins) http://www.lynxeds.com/ Pangolins of the World All 8 species of pangolin side by side for comparision. While varying in size and colour all eight species have scales, long curved claws for digging into termite mounds and an appetite for ants. ORDER PHOLIDOTA Family Manidae | Subfamily Maninae Genus Manis Subgenus Manis Indian pangolin M. crassicaudata ..........6. Chinese pangolin M. pentadactyla ..........2. Asian giant pangolin M. paleojavanica ............† (EX) Subgenus Paramanis Sunda pangolin M. javanica ..........3. Philippine pangolin M. culionensis ..........4. Subgenus Smutsia Giant pangolin M. gigantea ...........5. Ground pangolin M. temmincki ..........1. Subgenus Phataginus Tree pangolin M. tricuspis ..........8. Subgenus Uromanis Long-tailed pangolin M. tetradactyla ............7. --------------------------------------- 1. Cape pangolin or Temminck’s Ground Pangolin Smutsia temminckii Angola, Botswana, Central African Republic, Chad, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. 2. Chinese pangolin Manis pentadactyla Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Hong Kong, India, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Nepal, Taiwan, Thailand and Viet Nam. 3. Sunda pangolin or Malayan Pangolin Manis javanica Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand and Viet Nam. 4. Philippine Pangolin Manis culionensis Philippines 5. Giant ground pangolin Smutsia gigantea Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, DR Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Uganda and United Republic of Tanzania. 6. Indian Pangolin or Thick-tailed Pangolin Manis crassicaudata Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. 7. Long tailed Pangolin or Black-bellied Pangolin Uromanis tetradactyla Cameroon, Congo, DR Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone. 8. Tree pangolin or African White-bellied Pangolin Phataginus tricuspis Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, DR Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Togo, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania and Zambia. http://www.lynxeds.com/es/hmw/plate/family-manidae-pangolins https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=419729811443742

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In the days leading up to World Pangolin Day, which is celebrated on February 18, we wanted to share an exciting, new conservation partnership that the Virginia Zoo started in 2016 with Dr. Ray Jansen and the African Pangolin Working Group (APWG). … More »

Get to know more about the pangolin, one of Africa's most elusive creatures and the world's most trafficked mammal

Unless your job is directly related to discovering, studying, or tending to exotic wildlife, it is safe to say that most of the time, you only see unique animals on TV. The thing is, there is way, way more to discover, and that’s the good news! With hundreds of thousands of species inhabiting our planet, there will always be a new friend to meet and learn about.