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Multispecies view of the effectiveness of the giant panda conservation programme
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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A novel scientometric approach to elucidated giant panda frontier research [PDF]
, 2023 Giant panda conservation was one of the most successful in situ and ex situ conservation efforts in the world. The exclusivity herbivory evolution of Ailuropoda melanolueca from the Ursidae family sparks many interests in the dietetics research of said ...
Amir Mustafa, Amira Mas Ayu +4 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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Giant panda behaviour recognition using images
, 2021 Monitoring giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) behaviour is critical for their conservation and understanding their health conditions. Currently, captive giant panda behaviour is usually monitored by their caregivers.
Swarup, Pranjal +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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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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Characterization of the complete mitogenome sequence of the giant panda tick Haemaphysalis hystricis
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2020 The blood-sucking tick Haemaphysalis hystricis is a common ectoparasite of the giant panda and represents a significant threat to both wild and captive populations. Herein, the complete mitogenome of H.
Yunjian Liu +12 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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The Thumb of the Giant Panda [PDF]
Nature, 1939 SOME reference has been made in the daily Press, during the past few days, to the extraordinary grasping power possessed by the giant panda at the London Zoological Gardens. It has been stated that “It is now seen that the fingers are used in conjunction with a thumb on each hand to grasp the bamboo. The thumbs are not tapered like the fingers.
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