The pangolin is the only mammal in the world covered in hard, overlapping scales made of keratin (the same stuff as your fingernails). When threatened, it doesn't fight; it performs the "ultimate" defensive maneuver—rolling into a ball so tight that even a lion’s teeth cannot crack it.

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Deep within the heart of the mystical forest, there existed a legendary pangolin named Kibo. For centuries, Kibo's kind had been revered for their remarkable ability to crack open even the toughest of seed pods and insect shells. However, Kibo was different. He possessed an unquenchable thirst for adventure and a burning desire to push the limits of his cracking abilities.

Pangolins are, heartbreakingly, the . Due to unsubstantiated beliefs in traditional medicine (mostly in Asia) that their scales can cure arthritis, improve circulation, or help with lactation, millions of pangolins have been pulled from the wild.

There are eight pangolin species—four in Asia (Critically Endangered) and four in Africa (Endangered to Vulnerable). The largest, the giant ground pangolin, can reach 1.8 meters long and wield scales up to 7 cm in length. The smallest, the long-tailed pangolin, uses a prehensile tail to hang from branches.