This pinecone-looking animal is the world’s most-trafficked mammal

Pangolins, which look like a cross between an anteater and a pinecone, are the most-trafficked mammals in the world. In a new study, researchers used DNA and specimens from museum collections to determine that Himalayan pangolins belong to a different species than their Asian pangolin cousins. This new demarcation could help scientists differentiate between different pangolin species killed by poachers and ultimately help conserve these rare mammals.

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