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Pangolins—also called scaly anteaters—are the only mammals with reptilelike scales, which grow from modified hair follicles.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 14, 2023

Before the evolution of a diaphragm, our reptilelike ancestors probably breathed the way many reptiles do today.

From New York Times • Apr. 2, 2015