February 25, 05:06 PM 
514 Chai Chee Lane 03-16, Singapore 469029 The carcass of a critically endangered Sunda pangolin was found in the Mandai area. Staff from the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum, upon preliminary inspection, believe that the cause of death was 'vehicular impact.'
Sunda Pangolins are like Singaporeans – they reproduce very slowly, giving birth to only one or two babies each year. Members of this species are often victims of poachers because of their meat and scales – the latter is (mistakenly) believed to have medicinal qualities.
According to NParks, habitat loss is the greatest single threat to pangolins – Singapore's rapid urbanisation means the slow-moving creatures sometimes come into contact with our courteous drivers, with predictable results.
Here's the full post from Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum:
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Posted by Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum on 24 February 2016
We've also included some pictures of less-dead Sunda Pangolins, because public education. These pictures feature the captive specimens at the Night Safari, which amazingly managed to breed one in 2014.
'Radin' is the little guy, and 'Nita' is his mom.
Just kidding, this is Xie Shao Guang as the Pangolin Spirit in 1999's Eight Immortals. Image from here
Want another cool fact? It says on Wikipedia that the Sunda pangolin's main predators are humans, tigers, and the clouded leopard.
We guess you can add vehicles to the list.
Top photo via
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