In the rainforests of the Congo, Cameroon and Central African Republic (CAR) lives an elusive mammal that looks like a cross between an anteater, an armadillo and a pinecone.

And thanks to poachers, the pangolin is the most trafficked animal on earth.

在刚果、喀麦隆和中非共和国的热带雨林中，生活着一种难以捉摸的哺乳动物，它看起来像是食蚁兽、犰狳和松果的混合体。

多亏了偷猎者，穿山甲成了地球上最常被贩卖的动物。

In April 2019, Singapore seized a world record 25.

6 tons of pangolin scales, worth $76.

5 million, from an estimated 38,000 of the creatures.

In December, scales from some 50,000 African pangolins were seized by Chinese authorities.

2019年4月，新加坡从大约38000只穿山甲中缴获了创纪录的25.

6吨穿山甲鳞片，价值7650万美元。

去年12月，中国有关部门查获了约5万只非洲穿山甲的鳞片。

In all, it is estimated that more than 100,000 pangolins, mostly from Africa, were killed by traffickers last year — compared to 200 rhinos and 1,000 tigers.

据估计，去年共有10万多只穿山甲被人贩子杀死，其中大部分来自非洲，而犀牛和老虎的数量分别为200头和1000头。

It’s because of this scale, this unique feature [that makes)] them a target,” said Tessa Ullman, a volunteer at the Sangha Pangolin Project, a preservation society.

The Pangolin burrow and create holes, so [the scales are] associated with circulation.

It’s used as an ingredient in traditional Asian medicines They’re used to help mothers for lactation, and for blood pressure.

But none of this has been clinically proven.

”正是因为这种规模，这种独特的特征，才使它们成为目标，”僧伽穿山甲项目(Sangha Pangolin Project)的志愿者特萨·乌尔曼(Tessa Ullman)说。

穿山甲会挖洞、挖洞，所以(鳞片)与循环有关。

它被用作传统亚洲药物的成分它们被用来帮助母亲泌乳和血压。

但这些都没有得到临床证明。

”But that’s not stopping true believers.

但这并没有阻止真正的信徒。

According to the ASEAN Post, Sunda pangolins in Indonesia are at risk of extinction [and the country] has already lost up to 10,000 a year to illegal trade.

”据 东盟邮报　报道，印尼的巽他穿山甲有灭绝的危险，(该国)每年因非法贸易损失高达1万只。

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