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Manis tricuspis
The arboreal Tree Pangolin is a special and very seldom seen denizen of Africa's rainforests. This individual was rescued from an illegal hunter deep inside the Atewa Range Forest Reserve of Ghana. Fortunately it was unhurt and we purchased it from the hunter and released it back into the wild, a lucky escape for this gentle and endangered creature that was destined for the bush meat market.
Spotted on Dec 6, 2011
Submitted on Dec 10, 2011
28 Comments (1–25)
Hi Adam - you could also add this spotting to this mission: https://www.projectnoah.org/missions/997...
This was not a dead pangolin - please read the story I posted which I have copied for your convenience: This individual was rescued from an illegal hunter deep inside the Atewa Range Forest Reserve of Ghana. Fortunately it was unhurt and we purchased it from the hunter and released it back into the wild, a lucky escape for this gentle and endangered creature that was destined for the bush meat market.
So happy this pangolin's story had a happy ending, the reality, however, is that their numbers are declining rapidly. Thank you for sharing this post Adam and Happy World Pangolin Day 2014!
Adam, this great series has been chosen to illustrate the blog today on how the trade in animal products is impacting many species. http://blog.projectnoah.org/post/4430052...
Thank you patty, with pleasure ;)
Nice to see the pangolin picture in world pangolin day then, great picture Adam and thank you for reminding that smith´s zoo =)
How terribly sad story Adam, I am happy this one was saved on that day. Today is World Pangolin Day ~ 16 February 2013 ~ read more on it's status and awareness campaigns at http://www.facebook.com/EducationforNatu...
Congratulations Adam, we have featured this great spotting in the Project Noah blog today to highlight the plight of endangered species - http://blog.projectnoah.org/post/2955545...
We have here, Manis javanicus. You aver see them rolling?
Thank you for the great comments! It was a touching privilege to be able to save this animal.
I like the second picture.
Great pictures! Congratz Adam
Congratulation Adam.
thanks for rescuing the special breed
Congratulations. What a cool Spotting of the Day!
Thank God that this one was rescued. Great job and congrats on the spotting of the day.
Congratulations, great spotting
wowwwwww!!! I love it!!!
Thank you for saving this animal! And great photo.
Congratulations Adam grate shots.
awesome!
I agree with Peter, touching story Adam; glad it had such a happy ending. Last year we learned with the students about Pangolins at school regarding the "International Year of forests", this year I will show them your picture and discuss the story =)
What a touching story Adam. Thanks so much for sharing it with us. Congrats on another exceptional Spotting of the Day!
"The arboreal Long-tailed Pangolin is a special and very seldom seen denizen of Africa's rainforests. Their amazing 'pinecone' like scales provide a flexible armour allowing them to curl up into a ball to escape an attack."
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4th Picture to be on front.. Lovely look of this cute mammal...
I love these little guys! I have a zoo spotting of an African White-bellied Tree Pangolin. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/720... I'm so glad you could save this one!