A confiscated civet cat paces inside a cage at a wild game market in Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province, November 12, 2003. Local police on Wednesday confiscated scores of unlicensed civet cats and other wild animals. Some experts believe viruses like SARS jump from animals to humans through the slaughter and preparation of wild animals for food. [Reuters]
 
 
 

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