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New MERS-Like Coronavirus Found in Pangolins Can Infect Human Cells

Context

Pangolin, is confronting the perils of massive poaching and illegal trafficking in India.

About Pangolin

Pangolin are also known as an ecosystem engineer for playing a role in land’s health.
World Pangolin Day is observed on February 18, 2023.
Pangolins are believed to be the only truly scaly mammals in the world.
World Wildlife Fund records the animal to range from Vulnerable to Critically Endangered.
The species is listed in Schedule-I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act.

The most trafficked animal

They are one of the most trafficked mammals in Asia and, increasingly, Africa.
Pangolins are in high demand in countries like China and Vietnam.
Their meat is considered a delicacy and pangolin scales are used in traditional medicine and folk remedies.
All eight pangolin species are protected under national and international laws. But there is still growing international illegal trade in pangolins.

The numbers

According to TRAFFIC, 1,203 pangolins have been found in illegal wildlife trade in India from 2018 to 2022.
Up to 24 States and one Union Territory saw seizures of pangolins and their derivatives.

Odisha reported the maximum number of incidents, with 154 pangolins in 74 seizures.
It was followed by Maharashtra with 135 pangolins in 47 seizure incidents.

The publication, titled ‘India’s Pangolins Buried in Illegal Wildlife Trade’, has tracked 342 total incidents during this time period.

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New MERS-Like Coronavirus Found in Pangolins Can Infect Human Cells