More Evidence Suggests Pangolins May Have Passed Coronavirus From Bats to Humans
Pangolins, if one was unsure as to what this animal is, is the only mammal with scales that looks similar to an anteater and found in Asia and Africa. Scientists have quickly been researching various animals related to the outbreak at the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in Wuhan, China. From research, scientists claim the host of the transmittable disease is not related to snakes, instead, the pangolin. They claim bats cannot give the virus directly to humans according to past zoonotic coronaviruses. Scientists believe the bat instead infected another animal which was the intermediate host, which then exposed the virus to humans. The reasoning behind the pangolin’s suspicion is due to the genetic sequence of the coronavirus and how it is similar to lung samples of the Malayan pangolin (91%). However, these scientists also mentioned how even though pangolin’s are on the top of the list right now, it is important to understand that there are many other hosts that have potential (raccoons, dogs, ferret badgers, and cats).
Below is a song named Pangolin by u-Ziq. It is not actually related to this article or the animal itself, but it is interesting and definitely worth a listen. The style is very similar to mashing a bunch of sounds together and making a stylistic beat.
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