Category Archives: Species Endangered by Palm Oil Deforestation

The White-bellied Pangolin also commonly known as the Tree Pangolin is a fascinating creature that is like a giant pest controller, estimated to consume around 70 million insects per year. Pangolins don’t have teeth, rather they have scales lining their stomachs which aid them in the digestion of food that is swallowed whole. Baby pangolins often ride on their mother’s backs and and are known as pango pups. They are able to use their tails to support their body weight and can walk upright on their hind legs.

They are often captured and killed for the illegal poaching trade in abandoned palm oil plantations in their native homelands in Africa. Help them every time you shop and #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife