Pangolin in transport container made from tree bark, caught by poachers.
The last two of this series of photos is of a Pangolin. The one above is a close up of the scales on his back and the one prior is of poachers standing beside a makeshift trap or way of transporting the animal. Pangolins are awesome creatures, a bit like our armadillo only about three times larger and thought to be good luck by the native population. Sometimes the scales are mixed with certain tree bark and then it is said to cancel out witchcraft and evil spirits. Pangolins are mammals from the family
Pholidota, commonly known as scaly anteaters and are mostly nocturnal. Natives trap and sell them to fellow tribesmen who then eat them and in so doing inherit the good fortune from it as well as make use of the rest of the carcass for potions and spells.
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