Evie Robbins and Evie Watkins, who are ten and 11 years old and from Ross-on-Wye, completed a six mile sponsored bike ride recently.

The bike ride, which took place on July 14th in the Forest of Dean, aimed to raise money to help save an endangered species, the Pangolin.

Evie and Evie said: “Please help us save these wonderful creatures! The reason why they are being killed is because people in the continents of Asia and Africa are killing them (illegally) for their scales and meat. And we hope to save them!”

The girls have raised £110 of their £650 target so far. You can still donate to their online page by visiting: www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/pangolins

Pangolins are mammals which range in size from 30 to 100 cm, and have large, protective keratin scales covering their skin; they are the only known mammals with this feature. They live in hollow trees or burrows, and are nocturnal.

Their diet consists of mainly ants and termites, which they capture using their long tongues.