White-bellied pangolins have second-highest number of chromosomes among mammals
Wednesday, May 24, 2023 - 15:33
in Biology & Nature
There's a lot scientists don't know about the pangolin—a peculiar, scaly mammal that looks like a cross between an aardvark and an armadillo. Now, a new paper published in the journal Chromosome Research reveals what UCLA researcher Jen Tinsman calls a "scientific surprise" that underscores how unusual the animal is.