Presenting the pangolin protectors

Plus, test your skills: Can you identify these animal tracks? And find out how just an hour of your time can make a difference for nature. Making a big difference for our planet starts with you. Explore ways that you can give just an hour (or more) for Earth, and discover innovative ways to help us protect pangolins, swimways, and more. [View email as a webpage]( [WWF logo]( [STORIES]( [Monarch butterfly resting on a leaf]( WWF E-NEWS March 2024 [The pangolin protectors]( Learn how Namibia's San people combine ancient wisdom and modern tactics to save the elusive pangolin. Their mission? To help reduce trade of the world's most trafficked mammal. [Step into their world ►]( [Close-up of trash picked up on the beach by someone wearing white gloves - sand is seen in the background]( [Give an Hour for Earth]( What if an hour wasn't just an hour but the spark we need for change? Spend 60 minutes of your time doing something you love for our planet. 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[Take a guess ►]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Wildlife spotlight [Komodo dragon]( [Komodo dragon]( Range and habitat Komodo dragons live in Indonesia on five volcanic islands, which are rugged and hilly and covered with forest and savanna grassland. Interesting info This predator has a strong sense of smell, a bite that delivers deadly bacteria, serrated teeth that are replaced throughout its life, a large, muscular tail, and long, powerful claws. It can eat up to 80% of its own body weight in a single meal! The endangered Komodo dragon is, of course, not a dragon but the largest of the world's 3,000-plus lizard species. Males can be up to 10 feet long. Solitary animals, Komodo dragons scavenge for carrion and hunt prey of all sizes—from rodents to deer to water buffalo. 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