How many levels of animal protection are pangolins?

Pangolins are covered with scales, are good at digging and curl up into a ball when they encounter an enemy. However, due to some rumors, the number of pangolins is getting smaller and smaller. How many levels of animal protection is pangolin in our country?

1. How many levels of animal protection are pangolins

Pangolin is a second-class protected animal protected by national law, which forbids hunting, killing and eating. Illegal hunting, smuggling or trafficking may be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than five years. If the circumstances are especially serious, the offender shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than ten years, and concurrently be sentenced to a fine or confiscation of property.

What is a pangolin?

Pangolin is a kind of terrestrial mammal. Its body is relatively long, its whole body is covered with scales, its limbs are thick and short, its tail is long and flat, and its back is bulging. The head is barrel-shaped, the mouth and nose is long, toothless, good at digging. Its vision is degenerated but its sense of smell is sensitive. Like to eat termites and ants, and capture ants with flexible tongues. Sleep during the day and go out at night, and curl up into a ball when you meet the enemy.

Pangolins cannot be cured.

Many people think that the flesh of pangolin has medicinal value, can open meridians, breast, and so on, in fact, these are rumors. In fact, the scales of pangolins are made of keratin, just like human fingernails. But it is precisely because of these erroneous ideas that pangolins have been hunted and killed in large numbers, and their numbers have fallen sharply and are on the verge of extinction. Therefore, we have to refuse to illegally hunt, buy and eat pangolins.

Pangolin is a kind of treasure and protection of animals, we should learn to protect them, at the same time, put an end to any illegal trade.