Pangolins are vital for the ecosystem but face severe threats due to illegal trafficking and habitat destruction, requiring ...

Cornified scales of reptiles increased their capacity to live in terrestrial environments. The stratum corneum is very thin, with little keratin. Skin is used for gas exchange. Thick keratin layer ...

In both Africa and Asia, pangolins are killed for their meat and their scales, which have been used medicinally. Pangolins have large, protective keratin scales covering their skin. The scales are ...