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2023

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In which country were over 1,000 pangolins poached and trafficked in the past five years?
A
Indonesia
B
Iran
C
India
D
Iraq
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Over 1, 000 pangolins poached and trafficked in India between 2018 and 2022-The Hindu.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Chinese pangolin is found in the Himalayan foothills in Eastern Nepal, Bhutan, Northern India, North-East Bangladesh and through Southern China. It is adaptable to a wide range of habitats including primary and secondary tropical forests, limestone and bamboo forests, grasslands and agricultural fields.

Detailed explanation-3: -Pangolins in India The World Wildlife Fund says that between 2018 and 2022, more than 1, 203 pangolins were poached and trafficked.

Detailed explanation-4: -Whole pangolins are consumed as a delicacy in countries like Vietnam and China. Pangolin scales are used in traditional medicine allegedly to cure various ailments, though this has not been scientifically proven.

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