Kolkata: A primate, considered ‘vulnerable’ on the IUCN Red list, three ball pythons and two albino squirrels were seized by the Customs officials at the Kolkata airport early on Wednesday.

Preserving what's left of a python after its caught and killed requires a great deal of time, skill and patience.

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