However, living pandas probably have better grips. Unlike the fossilized bear’s straight thumbs, modern panda’s pseudothumbs are curved inward like a hook.

Listed as vulnerable by the IUCN Red List, the giant panda only has 500-1,000 mature adult bears existing today. Endangered by a plethora of threats, both human and environmental, the giant panda ...

A new panda corridor between the southern and northern parts of the mountains is being planted with tasty bamboo. Scientists hope it will attract hungry pandas, and help them mate.

If you're a panda bear, there's one thing you do a lot: eat bamboo. These creatures actually spend up to 14 hours daily eating as much as 27 pounds of the plant. New research gives a clue as to ...

Bamboo contains very little nutritional value so pandas must eat 12-38kg every day to meet their energy needs. But they do branch out, with about 1% of their diet comprising other plants and even meat ...

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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.

The giant panda, or panda bear, is known for its distinct black-and-white body and propensity of eating bamboo by the bunch. The panda is considered a national treasure in China, according to the ...