Male pandas are called boars. Female pandas are called sows. Their young are known as cubs. The fur is patterned to break up ...

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mid-1970s A number of pandas in the northern part of their range are thought to be starving after a mass flowering and subsequent die-off of bamboo, as happens periodically 1974-1977 Ministry of ...

mid-1970s A number of pandas in the northern part of their range are thought to be starving after a mass flowering and subsequent die-off of bamboo, as happens periodically 1974-1977 Ministry of ...

Washington businesses and hotels are capitalizing on the return of pandas to the city's zoo after a yearlong absence.

MiRNA plays “a role in regulating the gene expression of giant pandas,” said Dr Li Feng, a senior author from the university, in a statement. Li and his colleagues found that the molecule can ...

The molecule can influence how genetic information is transferred across pandas’ bodies, shaping the way they act, said the research led by China West Normal University in Sichuan province. MiRNA ...

Giant pandas don't eat meat because chemicals in the bamboo they chomp on changing their tastes, suggests new research. Despite having digestive systems typical of carnivores, the diet of the ...

Zoo Atlanta is making plans for the potential return of some of their most beloved residents. Zoo officials announced on Feb. 19 that they’ve started talks with partners in China about bringing the ...

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ATLANTA — Zoo Atlanta is upgrading its giant panda conversation center in hopes of a new panda agreement with China. In a release on Wednesday, the zoo said it's in the preliminary design phase ...