Pangolins are among the most trafficked and endangered mammals on Earth, quiet, nocturnal beings whose survival holds a secret far deeper than we often realize. Beneath their scales lies a role essential to the planet’s balance: they are gardeners of the soil. Each night, a pangolin turns the earth with its powerful claws, aerating the soil as it forages for ants and termites. In doing so, it fertilizes, restores, and renews, nurturing the unseen systems that allow forests to breathe and rain to