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. They say ...

Scientists discovered that bamboo's miRNA enters giant pandas' blood, influencing their feeding habits and taste perception.

Giant pandas have digestive systems that are typical for carnivores. Yet, bamboo is their main source of food. They have ...

In the new study, Li and colleagues describe how they analyzed the blood from seven pandas, one of which was a juvenile, and found the presence of 57 miRNAs likely originating from their bamboo diet.

Red pandas are the puppies of the bear world. These endangered non-aggressive bears are protected in Myanmar, China, Bhutan, ...

A new study suggests that microRNA from plants can enter the bloodstream of bears and facilitate adaptation to a herbivorous ...

Nepali police officer Jiwan Subba still feels pangs of regret decades after he bludgeoned a strange creature he found ...

forming the basis of giant panda knowledge for years to come 1980s A massive unnecessary panda rescue campaign takes place following bamboo flowering 1983 A wildlife protection law is published, ...

In essence, bamboo isn’t just a food source—it’s an active participant in shaping the panda’s biology, making sure the bears ...

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The researchers believe that by the time a baby panda grows up, it will develop the ability to pick the freshest and most nutritious bamboo, which enables them to adapt to a plant-based diet.