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Pandas eat bamboo instead of going with their gut. Scientists explain why
Pandas famously love bamboo but the fluffy mammals’ actually have digestive systems typical of animals that eat a meat-based diet - and Chinese scientists now think they know why.
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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Why giant pandas would rather chomp on bamboo than eat meat
Giant pandas have evolved several features, including "pseudo thumbs" to grasp bamboo and flat teeth that are well suited for crushing it, which make it possible for them to live off plants. The ...
Six-month-old twin panda cubs climb and sleep at their debut in Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s youngest celebrities, a pair of six-month-old panda cubs, met with their adoring fans in their first public appearance, on Sunday.