Pandas "tricked" into becoming the world's biggest bamboo fans

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Even though they're in the animal kingdom's order of Carnivora – carnivorous species – Giant pandas spend up to 16 hours a day on their backsides eating bamboo. But contrary to the many jokes about the intelligence of these black and white bears, scientists have found that it's not because they're too dumb to know better. It's actually far more fascinating – and gives us insights into how what we eat impacts our genes.

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Category: Biology, Science

Tags: China, Animal science, Diet, Nutrition, Bamboo, Plants, Genetics, RNA, molecular biology


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