Why don't pandas eat more meat? Molecules found in bamboo may be behind their plant-based diet
Giant pandas have digestive systems that are typical for carnivores. Yet, bamboo is their main source of food. They have ...
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Stem Cells Could Save the Giant Panda
The true mark of a pluripotent stem cell is its ability to divide and form the three germ layers— endoderm, mesoderm, and ectoderm—which are crucial for the development of the body’s tissue and organs ...
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Sea squirt that sports a panda face identified as a new species
The sea squirts, which were spotted off Kumejima island, have black markings resembling the face of a giant panda on a transparent body. White vessels transverse their bodies like a skeleton ...
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Panda's natural enemies
In addition, giant panda are excellent climbers, with cubs able to clamber up trees when they are just 6 months old. They can also swim and, unlike most other bears, do not hibernate for months at ...