Species Identification and Spatial Diversity Patterns of the Giant Panda National Park (GPNP) in Chengdu, Sichuan, China [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionElucidating the spatial patterns of biodiversity and their driving mechanisms is crucial for predicting the impacts of environmental changes and informing conservation and management efforts.
Qianqian Wang +10 more
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Multispecies view of the effectiveness of the giant panda conservation programme [PDF]
npj BiodiversityGiant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) conservation programs have attracted significant funding and helped increase panda numbers. However, their effectiveness in achieving wider conservation goals is often doubted. This study evaluates the impact of giant
Chi Xu +9 more
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Case report: A study on the pathological diagnosis of oral fibrosarcoma in a giant panda [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceA female giant panda presented with a large, hard mass on the right cheek, which was investigated at the Dujiangyan Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda with computed tomography (CT) scans and biopsy of the oral mass, as
Zongliang Xiong +7 more
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Spatial Distribution Pattern of Wild Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia) Habitats in the Chengdu Section of the Giant Panda National Park [PDF]
BiologySnow leopards (Panthera uncia) are a flagship species for global biodiversity conservation, and their effective protection relies on accurate habitat assessment.
Haipeng Zheng +11 more
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Exploring Captive Giant Panda Reproduction: Maternal and Offspring Factor Correlations from 324 Breeding Events [PDF]
AnimalsThis study analyzes 324 captive giant panda breeding events (1998–2023) to unravel maternal and gestational drivers of cub survival and health—the largest dataset of its kind to date.
Bo Luo +8 more
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Giant Pandas Are Macronutritional Carnivores [PDF]
Current Biology, 2019 Giant pandas are unusual in belonging to a primarily carnivorous clade and yet being extremely specialized herbivores that feed almost exclusively on highly fibrous bamboo [1]. Paradoxically, they appear inconsistently adapted to their plant diet, bearing a mix of herbivore and carnivore traits.
Yonggang, Nie +7 more
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Fecal Metabolomics Reveals the Foraging Strategies of Giant Pandas for Different Parts of Bamboo
Animals, 2023 Climate change-induced food shortages pose major threats to wildlife conservation, and the exclusive reliance of giant pandas on bamboo makes them particularly vulnerable.
Zheng Yan +5 more
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Intestinal acetic acid regulates the synthesis of sex pheromones in captive giant pandas
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023 As a typical solitary animal, adult giant pandas rely on chemical signals (sex pheromones) to transmit reproductive information during oestrous. Although researchers have confirmed that the gut microbiota is related to the emission and reception of sex ...
Ming-yue Zhang +19 more
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Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 The decline in natural mating behavior is the primary reason underlying in the poor population growth of captive giant pandas. However, the influencing factors and underlying mechanisms remain unclear to data. It is speculated that the decline in natural
Ming-yue Zhang +24 more
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Disappearing “face of the giant panda” [PDF]
Neurology, 2001 A 28-year-old woman had been diagnosed with hepatic Wilson’s disease at age 11 years. After a period of noncompliance with treatment she presented with a 12-month history of progressive upper limb and head tremor. On examination, she had titubation, dysarthria, and a resting upper limb tremor with a significant postural …
A, Stefano Zagami, P M, Boers
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