The 3D printable pangolin to save the species!

The pangolin is a small, harmless insectivorous mammal that is facing a critical situation. Indeed, this species is on the brink of extinction due to poaching. The animal is on the brink of extinction in China, where it is hunted for its scales, which are said to have medicinal properties. Their flesh is also eaten by wealthy Chinese just to show off their social status. This absurd behavior puts this little animal in real danger.

To raise awareness of this cause, well-known 3D printing designer AMAO has created an incredible, fully articulated 3D model. Like its natural scale armor, the 3D version can bend and unfold according to numerous friction points arranged along the length of the model. While not necessarily that complicated to print, the end result is truly astonishing: complex, articulated and, above all, very cute.

The free 3D file of the pangolin is available on the Cults platform..