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Paris — The novel coronavirus outbreak in China may end up saving one of the world's most trafficked animals after Beijing announced a total ban on the sale and consumption of the pangolin.
The scaly mammal — listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (ICUN) as threatened with extinction — is a traditional delicacy across China and much of southeast Asia.
Following research linking the critters with the transmission of coronavirus to humans in the outbreak epicenter of Wuhan, Chinese officials on Monday slapped a ban on eating wild animals.
Pangolins all along.
The scaly mammal — listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (ICUN) as threatened with extinction — is a traditional delicacy across China and much of southeast Asia.
Following research linking the critters with the transmission of coronavirus to humans in the outbreak epicenter of Wuhan, Chinese officials on Monday slapped a ban on eating wild animals.
Why coronavirus in China could help save the pangolin and other endangered species
Outbreak prompts Chinese officials to ban eating wild animals, which may help save one of the most trafficked animal on the planet.
www.cbsnews.com
Pangolins all along.