A Maasai man tries to hold a pangolin in Matejo Street, Sakina area, in Arusha Region in May 2017. The pangolin has now become a new target by poachers as the animal’s scales are used in making traditional medicines, luxury leather items while its meat is the most expensive in Asia. PHOTO | FILE
What you need to know:
Pangolin scales are used in making traditional medicines, while pangolin meat is among the most expensive meats in Asia, considered for the really wealthy fat cats.
