Giant pandas don't eat meat because chemicals in the bamboo they chomp on changing their tastes, suggests new research.
The giant panda feeds exclusively on fibrous bamboo, yet they still manage to stay chubby and healthy. In a study published January 18 in the journal Cell Reports, researchers reveal that shifts in ...
Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) in a tree. Wolong Panda Reserve, Sichuan Province, China. (World Wildlife Organization) (CN) — The giant panda has an enlarged wrist bone that acts as a sixth ...
CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Known for their distinctive black-and-white fur, giant pandas are one of the most recognizable and beloved creatures in the world. After a brief ...
WASHINGTON, June 30 (Reuters) - Fossils unearthed in China are helping scientists get a better grasp on one of the marvels of evolution: the giant panda's false thumb, which helps this veggie-loving ...
BEIJING — Bei Bei is getting used to life in China. But, like many Americans on their first trip to a far-flung foreign country, he is struggling with the food and the language. The giant panda cub, ...
The giant panda feeds exclusively on fibrous bamboo, yet they still manage to stay chubby and healthy. Researchers reveal that shifts in the bear's gut microbiota in the season when nutritious bamboo ...