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Saturday, April 26, 2014, 11:33 AM
Sakchai Lalit/AP The pangolin is an endangered animal, one of the 420, in China that authorities are trying to protect with a new crackdown.
Getty Images/iStockphoto Black bears are also consumed in China for their medicinal properties and as a luxury item. Authorities are hoping the new crackdown will help end the practice.
Jefri Tarigan/AP A pangolin is one of the endangered animals consumed in China.
MANDY CHENG/AFP/Getty Images Eating rare animals, like these pandas, is done in China, either for medicinal reasons or because they are considered a luxury.
Getty Images/iStockphoto Eat a panda and go to jail in China. A new crackdown aims to end the consumption of endangered animals.
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People eating rare wild animals such as giant pandas in China could be jailed for up to 10 years.
State media has reported that people eating such meat as well as animals such as Asian black bears and pangolins will end up behind bars.
China has 420 species of animals considered endangered, reports the BBC.
Despite several crackdowns by the authorities people continue to eat the banned meat.
Many Chinese people believe the rare meats are good for medicinal purposes, including helping to strengthen or detoxify the body.
Others consider some of the rare meats to be a luxurious delicacy.
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