The new coronavirus outbreak has brought attention to a little known creature, the pangolin. In a recent report, the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) says the animal is “among the leading suspects” that imported COVID-19 from wild bats to people. The agency follows illegal wildlife activity. Pangolins are the size of a small cat to a large dog. Conservation organizations say they are the most heavily illegally traded wild animal in the world. The animals are hunted in Asia and countries near the Sahara Desert in Africa. They are bought and sold illegally, mainly to East Asia for their scales and meat.
Title: COVID-19 Brings Attention to Pangolins
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Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) says the animal is “among the leading suspects” that imported COVID-19 from wild bats to people.</span> <span data-start-time='24208' data-end-time='29813'>The agency follows illegal wildlife activity.</span> <span data-start-time='29813' data-end-time='36563'>Pangolins are the size of a small cat to a large dog.</span> <span data-start-time='36563' data-end-time='46021'>Conservation organizations say they are the most heavily illegally traded wild animal in the world.</span> <span data-start-time='46021' data-end-time='54458'>The animals are hunted in Asia and countries near the Sahara Desert in Africa.</span> <span data-start-time='54458' data-end-time='63771'>They are bought and sold illegally, mainly to East Asia for their scales and meat.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4148/A.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=14893 data-hint-location='29813' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4148/what_is_a_pangolin.wav'>What is a pangolin?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='A scaly anteater found in Asia that is illegally sold for its scales and meat.'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4148/an_ornamental_umbrella.wav'><span>An ornamental umbrella</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4148/a_new_york_times_bestselling_novel.wav'><span>A New York Times bestselling novel</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4148/a_scaly_anteater_found_in_asia_that_is_illegally_sold_for_its_scales_and_meat.wav'><span>A scaly anteater found in Asia that is illegally sold for its scales and meat.</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4148/another_term_for_the_coronavirus.wav'><span>Another term for the coronavirus</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=14894 data-hint-location='36563' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4148/what_are_the_most_heavily_illegally_traded_wild_animal_in_the_world.wav'>What are the most heavily illegally traded wild animal in the world?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='pangolins'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4148/dogs.wav'><span>dogs</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4148/pangolins.wav'><span>pangolins</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4148/white_tigers.wav'><span>white tigers</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4148/chickens.wav'><span>chickens</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=14895 data-hint-location='29813' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4148/pangolins_are_the_size_of_a__blank_.wav'>Pangolins are the size of a <span class='blank'>small cat to a large dog</span>.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='small cat to a large dog'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4148/horse.wav'><span>horse</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4148/small_cat_to_a_large_dog.wav'><span>small cat to a large dog</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4148/small_sofa.wav'><span>small sofa</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4148/small_bird_to_a_large_rat.wav'><span>small bird to a large rat</span></div></div></div><div class='question-buttons'><button class='skip-button'></button><button class='hint-button'></button><button class='speak-button'></button></div></div></div>
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