PANGOLIN: THE ANIMAL YOU SEE — AND THE TRADE YOU DON’T People often meet pangolins through short, “cute” clips. The problem is that the same clips can blur a dangerous line: from curiosity to demand. In several regions, one pangolin species has legal protection; (7) __________ species are still taken because parts are mixed, relabelled, and sold without clear identity. HOW A SPECIES SLIPS TOWARD ZERO • Only a (8) __________ of shipments is intercepted, because routes shift from ports to small roads overnight. • When enforcement teams try to (9) __________ smuggling rings, traffickers break the trade into tiny parcels that look harmless. • (10) __________ viral “exotic pet” videos, search trends can jump, and so can prices. • A persistent (11) __________ says pangolin scales “heal”, despite no scientific proof. • As forests shrink, suitable (12) __________ shrinks too, so even rescued animals struggle to recover. | 