Despite this conservation crisis, many people have never even heard of them. For many years, the Asian species were the primary target of poachers and traffickers. Join us in celebrating the 8th annual World Pangolin Day and help us raise awareness of the plight of pangolins! Pangolins are the most trafficked mammal in the world, with conservative estimates suggesting that at least 10,000 pangolins are trafficked each year. We need you to answer this question! These solitary, primarily nocturnal animals, are easily recognized by their full armor of scales. A startled pangolin will cover its head with its front legs, exposing its scales to any potential predator. How many pangolins are left in the world? But now that their numbers have been depleted, smugglers are increasingly turning to African pangolins. What’s scaly from tip to tail and can curl into a ball? Pangolins!