Jen Guyton / Park ranger holding a Temminck's ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii), after rescuing it from poachers. This individual was later released back into the wild. Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique.

Jen Guyton / Park ranger holding a Cape pangolin / Temminck's ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii), rescued from poachers. This picture was taken shortly before freeing the pangolin. Gorongosa National Park, Moza...

Luke Massey / Cape pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) foraging at night. South Luangwa National Park, Zambia.

Pete Oxford / Temminck's ground pangolin {Manis temmincki} rolled in defensive ball Africa

Neil Aldridge / Orphaned Temminck's ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) is weighed to monitor its condition during rehabilitation at the Rhino Revolution facility in South Africa. This orphan was found abandoned...

Neil Aldridge / Orphaned Temminck's ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) is weighed to monitor its condition during rehabilitation at the Rhino Revolution facility in South Africa. This orphan was found abandoned...

Neil Aldridge / Vet cradling a young orphaned Temminck's Ground Pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) during its rehabilitation at the Rhino Revolution facility in Limpopo Province, South Africa. This orphan was found abando...

Neil Aldridge / A young orphaned Temminck's ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) is hand-fed with cat milk at the Rhino Revolution facility in South Africa. This pangolin was found abandoned after its mother was...

Neil Aldridge / Temminck's ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) hand-fed with cat milk at the Rhino Revolution facility in South Africa. This pangolin was found abandoned after its mother was taken by poachers.

Neil Aldridge / Tail of an orphaned adult Temminck's Ground Pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) during feeding at the Rhino Revolution rehab facility in Limpopo Province South Africa, showing the scales that make pango...

Neil Aldridge / A vet cradles a young orphaned Temminck's Ground Pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) during its rehabilitation at the Rhino Revolution facility in Limpopo Province, South Africa. This orphan was found aband...

Neil Aldridge / Vet cradling a young orphaned Temminck's Ground Pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) during its rehabilitation at the Rhino Revolution facility in Limpopo Province, South Africa. This orphan was found abando...

Neil Aldridge / Young orphaned Temminck's ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) rests on the shoulder of vet and pangolin foster mother Jade Aldridge at the Rhino Revolution rehabilitation facility in South Africa...

Neil Aldridge / Vet cradling a young orphaned Temminck's ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) during its rehabilitation at the Rhino Revolution facility in Limpopo Province, South Africa. This orphan was found abando...

Neil Aldridge / Vet holding a young orphaned Temminck's Ground Pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) during its rehabilitation at the Rhino Revolution facility in Limpopo Province, South Africa.

Neil Aldridge / Vet carrying an orphaned Temminck's ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) on an evening forage to teach the young animal to find ants during its rehabilitation at the Rhino Revolution facility in S...

Neil Aldridge / Vet carrying an orphaned Temminck's ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) on an evening forage to teach the young animal to find ants during its rehabilitation at the Rhino Revolution facility in S...

Neil Aldridge / Researcher Francois Meyer tracking an adult Temminck's ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) that had been released back into the wild following its rehabilitation and rescue from poachers in Limpo...

Neil Aldridge / Researcher Francois Meyer uses radio telemetry to search for an adult Temminck's ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) that had been released back into the wild following its rehabilitation and res...

Neil Aldridge / Researcher Francois Meyer uses radio telemetry to search for an adult Temminck's ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) that had been released back into the wild following its rehabilitation and res...

Neil Aldridge / Anti-poaching guard walking alongside an adult Temminck's ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) while it forages for ants during its rehabilitation at the Rhino Revolution facility in South Africa....

Neil Aldridge / Anti-poaching guard walks alongside an adult Temminck's ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) while it forages for ants during its rehabilitation at the Rhino Revolution facility, South Africa.

Neil Aldridge / Anti-poaching guard keeps watch over an adult Temminck's Ground Pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) as it reclines in the shade to cool down while foraging for ants during a managed release back into th...

Neil Aldridge / Orphaned Temminck's ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) climbs on to the boot of an anti-poaching guard while foraging during rehabilitation at the Rhino Revolution facility in South Africa. This...

Neil Aldridge / Tail of an adult Temminck's Ground Pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) showing the scales that make pangolins the world's most illegally trafficked mammal. More pangolins are illegally trafficked than...

Neil Aldridge / Tail of an adult Temminck's Ground Pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) showing the scales that make pangolins the world's most illegally trafficked mammal. This pangolin was rescued during a sting oper...

Neil Aldridge / Tail of an adult Temminck's Ground Pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) showing the scales that make pangolins the world's most illegally trafficked mammal. This pangolin was rescued during a sting oper...

Neil Aldridge / Temminck's ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) foraging for ants during a managed release back into the wild following its rehabilitation at the Rhino Revolution facility, Limpopo Province, South...

Neil Aldridge / Temminck's ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) foraging during a soft release from the Rhino Revolution rehabilitation facility in South Africa. This pangolin was saved from poachers in an anti-p...

Neil Aldridge / Temminck's ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) foraging during a soft release from the Rhino Revolution rehabilitation facility in South Africa. This pangolin was saved from poachers in an anti-p...

Neil Aldridge / Temminck's ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) forages during a soft release from the Rhino Revolution rehabilitation facility in South Africa. This pangolin was saved from poachers in an anti-poachi...

Neil Aldridge / Temminck's ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) feeding on ants at a nest on an evening forage during rehabilitation at the Rhino Revolution facility in South Africa. This pangolin was saved from...

Neil Aldridge / Temminck's ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) foraging during a soft release from the Rhino Revolution rehabilitation facility in South Africa. This pangolin was saved from poachers in an anti-p...

Neil Aldridge / Vet cradling a young orphaned Temminck's Ground Pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) during its rehabilitation at the Rhino Revolution facility in Limpopo Province, South Africa. This orphan was found abando...

Neil Aldridge / Vet cradling a young orphaned Temminck's Ground Pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) during its rehabilitation at the Rhino Revolution facility in Limpopo Province, South Africa. This orphan was found abando...

Neil Aldridge / Vet picking up a young orphaned Temminck's Ground Pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) during its rehabilitation at the Rhino Revolution facility in Limpopo Province, South Africa. This orphan was found aban...

Neil Aldridge / Vet picking up a young orphaned Temminck's Ground Pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) during its rehabilitation at the Rhino Revolution facility in Limpopo Province, South Africa. This orphan was found aban...

Neil Aldridge / Vet picking up a young orphaned Temminck's Ground Pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) during its rehabilitation at the Rhino Revolution facility in Limpopo Province, South Africa. This orphan was found aban...

Neil Aldridge / Vet taking a rescued Temminck's ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) for a walk to forage for ants during its rehabilitation at the Rhino Revolution facility in Limpopo Province, South Africa. Thi...

Jen Guyton / Park ranger holding a Temminck's ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii), after rescuing it from poachers. This individual was later released back into the wild. Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique.

Suzi Eszterhas / Cape Pangolin (Manis temminckii) with radio transmitter tracking device at night, Makgadikgadi Salt Pans, Botswana

Piotr Naskrecki / Cape Pangolin (Manis temminckii) mother and young rescued from poachers and released, Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique

Piotr Naskrecki / Cape Pangolin (Manis temminckii), Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique

Piotr Naskrecki / Cape Pangolin (Manis temminckii) scales, Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique

Piotr Naskrecki / Cape Pangolin (Manis temminckii) curled up in defensive posture, Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique

Piotr Naskrecki / Cape Pangolin (Manis temminckii), Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique

Piotr Naskrecki / Cape Pangolin (Manis temminckii) rescued from poachers, Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique

Naskrecki & Guyton / Cape pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) rear view; rescued from poachers, Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique. Photographed on white background before release.

Jen Guyton / Cape pangolin / Temminck's ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) young female released after it was rescued from poachers by rangers at Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique.

Jen Guyton / Ranger watching Cape pangolin / Temminck's ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) rescued from poachers, Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique. October 2017.

Jen Guyton / Cape pangolin / Temminck's ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) young female rescued from poachers by rangers at Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique.

Jen Guyton / Park ranger releasing Ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) after rescuing it from poachers. Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique.

Naskrecki & Guyton / Cape pangolin / Temminck's ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii), from Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique. This is an individual that was rescued from poachers, photographed on a white sheet before be...

Jen Guyton / Park ranger holding a Cape pangolin / Temminck's ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii), rescued from poachers. This picture was taken shortly before freeing the pangolin. Gorngosa National Park, Mozam...

Jen Guyton / Cape pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) female, rescued from poachers by rangers, Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique.

Jen Guyton / Ground pangolin (Smutsia teminckii) digging into a termite mound while feeding, whilst Trinervitermes termite soldiers flood out to defend the nest. Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique.

Jen Guyton / Ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) curling up to rest on a termite mound in Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique. Taken shortly after the pangolin was released back into the wild.

Jen Guyton / Ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) curled up. Taken during a biodiversity survey in Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique.

Jen Guyton / Ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) foraging for termites, taken during a biodiversity survey in Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique.

Jen Guyton / Ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) foraging for termites, taken during a biodiversity survey in Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique.

Jen Guyton / Ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) curled up, taken during a biodiversity survey in Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique.

Jen Guyton / Ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) foraging for termites, taken during a biodiversity survey in Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique.

Jen Guyton / Ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) foraging for termites, taken during a biodiversity survey in Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique.

Jen Guyton / Ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) foraging for termites, taken during a biodiversity survey in Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique.

Jen Guyton / Ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) foraging for termites, taken during a biodiversity survey in Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique.

Jen Guyton / Ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) foraging for termites, taken during a biodiversity survey in Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique.

Jen Guyton / Ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) foraging for termites, taken during a biodiversity survey in Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique.

Jen Guyton / Ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) foraging for termites, taken during a biodiversity survey in Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique.

Jen Guyton / Ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) tail, foraging for termites, taken during a biodiversity survey in Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique.

Jen Guyton / Ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) walking in front of a seasonal pond in Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique. Taken shortly after it was released back into the wild.

Jen Guyton / Ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) foraging on a termite mound in Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique. Taken shortly after it was released back into the wild.

Jen Guyton / Ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) foraging on a termite mound in Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique. Taken shortly after it was released back into the wild.

Jen Guyton / Ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) walking towards termite mound in Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique. Taken shortly after it was released back into the wild.

Jen Guyton / Ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) walking towards termite mound in Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique. Taken shortly after it was released back into the wild.

Jen Guyton / Ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) walking towards termite mound in Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique. Taken shortly after it was released back into the wild.

Jen Guyton / Ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) walking towards termite mound in Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique. Taken shortly after it was released back into the wild.

Jen Guyton / Ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) walking in front of a termite mound in Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique. Taken shortly after it was released back into the wild.

Jen Guyton / Ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) walking in front of a termite mound in Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique. Taken shortly after it was released back into the wild.

Jen Guyton / Ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) walking in front of a termite mound in Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique. Taken shortly after it was released back into the wild.

Jen Guyton / Ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) curling up to rest on a termite mound in Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique. Taken shortly after it was released back into the wild.

Jen Guyton / Ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) curling up to rest on a termite mound in Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique. Taken shortly after it was released back into the wild.

Jen Guyton / Ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) curling up to rest on a termite mound in Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique. Taken shortly after it was released back into the wild.

Pete Oxford / Cape Pangolin (Manis temminckii), Limpopo, South Africa

Pete Oxford / Cape Pangolin (Manis temminckii), Limpopo, South Africa

Pete Oxford / Cape Pangolin (Manis temminckii) walking, Limpopo, South Africa

Pete Oxford / Cape Pangolin (Manis temminckii), Limpopo, South Africa

Pete Oxford / Cape Pangolin (Manis temminckii) rolling up into defensive posture, Limpopo, South Africa

Pete Oxford / Cape Pangolin (Manis temminckii) rolled up in defensive posture, Limpopo, South Africa

Pete Oxford / Cape Pangolin (Manis temminckii), Limpopo, South Africa

Pete Oxford / Cape Pangolin (Manis temminckii), Limpopo, South Africa

Pete Oxford / Cape Pangolin (Manis temminckii) at night, Limpopo, South Africa

Suzi Eszterhas / Cape Pangolin (Manis temminckii) being touched by safari guide, thought to bring good luck, northern Botswana

Suzi Eszterhas / Cape Pangolin (Manis temminckii) scales, northern Botswana

Luke Massey / Cape pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) foraging at night. South Luangwa National Park, Zambia.

Luke Massey / Cape pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) foraging at night. South Luangwa National Park, Zambia.

Luke Massey / Cape pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) foraging at night. South Luangwa National Park, Zambia.