How Many Pangolin In South Africa

What is Pangolin?

Pangolins, sometimes known as scaly anteaters, are mammals of the order Pholidota. The one extant family, the Manidae, has three genera: Manis, Phataginus, and Smutsia. Manis comprises four species found in Asia, while Phataginus and Smutsia include two species each, all found in sub-Saharan Africa.

How Many Pangolin In South Africa

How much is a pangolin worth in South Africa?

A live pangolin is estimated to be worth nearly R1 million.

Are there pangolins in South Africa?

Where Pangolins Are Found. In South Africa, the Pangolin ranges over most of the former eastern, northern, and western Transvaal, northern KwaZulu-Natal, and northeastern Cape, from where its distribution continues into neighboring countries.

What are pangolins used for in South Africa?

Pangolin scales and bones were the most prevalent prescribed body parts and indicated the highest cultural significance among traditional healing practices primarily for the treatment of spiritual protection, rheumatism, financial rituals, and convulsions.