From downstairs.re: #400 Dread Pirate

It’s pangolins. #COVID19
Researchers studied lung tissue from 12 of the scaled mammals that were illegally trafficked in Asia and found #SARSCoV2 in 3. The animals were found in Guangxi, China. Another virus+ smuggled pangolin sample found in Guangzhou.https://t.co/nAMQ292J0f pic.twitter.com/L17P8YY9o7

— Laurie Garrett (@Laurie_Garrett) April 3, 2020

They eat pangolins, too.

I was only somewhat aware of pangolins until I saw a documentary on them last week.