Mole (IMAGE)

Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association

Mole

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Blind but ferocious: The Iberian mole (Talpa occidentalis) that is common in Spain and Portugal has a peculiar property - the females develop strong muscles and testicular tissues due to increased levels of male sex hormones

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David Carmona. Department of Genetics, University of Granada, Spain

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