This is because their habitat has progressively been destroyed and because they have been hunted for their skin and certain bones that are thought to have healing powers in Chinese medicine.
فقد دُمِّرت مواطنها تدريجيا واصطيدت من اجل جلدها وبعض عظامها التي اعتُقد انها تتميز بقدرة شافية في مجال الطب الصيني .‏