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Sponheimer, Matt; Clauss, Marcus; Codron, Daryl (2019). Dietary Evolution: The Panda Paradox. Current Biology, 29(11):R417-R419.
Giant pandas are specialized herbivores that digest little of the bamboo they consume. A new study argues that pandas, like carnivores, get most of their energy from protein, explaining their carnivore-like guts and poor digestion. This may have facilitated their ancestors' transition to herbivory.
| Item Type: | Journal Article, refereed, further contribution |
|---|---|
| Communities & Collections: | 05 Vetsuisse Faculty > Veterinary Clinic > Department of Small Animals |
| Dewey Decimal Classification: | 570 Life sciences; biology
630 Agriculture |
| Scopus Subject Areas: | Life Sciences > General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Life Sciences > General Agricultural and Biological Sciences |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, General Agricultural and Biological Sciences |
| Language: | English |
| Date: | 1 June 2019 |
| Deposited On: | 06 Jun 2019 10:31 |
| Last Modified: | 31 Aug 2024 03:40 |
| Publisher: | Cell Press (Elsevier) |
| ISSN: | 0960-9822 |
| OA Status: | Closed |
| Free access at: | Publisher DOI. An embargo period may apply. |
| Publisher DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2019.04.045 |
| PubMed ID: | 31163146 |
Sponheimer, Matt