Happy Pangolin Day!! I was way too tired to stay up past midnight thirty to finish this guy but I had to share the start because it’s Pangolin Day and pangolins are THE BEST! They are also the most trafficked animal (for ludicrous “medical” reasons) and are quickly declining in numbers. They are not easy to care for in captivity, making it difficult to rehabilitate rescued pangolins. I hope someday that people stop their dumb superstitions that grinding up cute animals will make you a sex machine and stop keeping animals captive for their beauty, power and rarity. Here are some happy facts for you about pangolins: 1️⃣ Pangolin babies ride on their mommy’s backs! 2️⃣ Pangolin scales make up 20% of their weight!! 3️⃣Their tongues are longer than their bodies and they don’t have teeth. They grind up food in their stomach with gravel and keratinous spines. 4️⃣There are 8 species of pangolins; 4 in Asia and 4 in Africa. I hope you look these guys up and read more about them because they are AMAZING and deserve to thrive! And super freaking CUTE! Happy Pangolin Day! . . . . . #pangolin #pangolinday #whatisapangolin #artichoke #scale #animallover #weirdcreatures #watercolor #watercolour #stopanimaltrafficking #africananmals #asiananimals #endangeredspecies #watercolopainting #watercolorinprogress #animalpainting #artistoninstagram