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(redirected from Giant pandas)

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panda
includes Ailuropoda melanoleuca (giant panda) and Ailurus fulgens (lesser panda). Arboreal, plantigrade animal, vegetarian for the most part but may be omnivorous in some circumstances. Black and white in color with a white face and a black patch around each eye. The lesser or red panda has glossy red fur on its back The genera vary in size from a large cat to a small bear.


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Summary: TV wildlife expert Chris Packham is being criticised for saying giant pandas should be allowed to die out.
Lousheng had been artificially inseminated with sperm from two male giant pandas at the end of March, but it was not until 10 days before the birth that researchers at the center found out about the pregnancy, Xinhua said.
Captive giant pandas are known for their low sex drive, which is exacerbating falling numbers as their natural habitat in southwestern China is encroached on by development.
 
 
 
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