In this week's episode we talked about the red panda and one of its ancient relatives. Red pandas are NOT related to giant pandas, despite both being named "panda," having false thumbs, and eating bamboo. And if you're thinking, "Bamboo? Aren't bears carnivores?" you're right! So how did the giant panda, a member of the carnivorous Ursidae family, evolve into an herbivore? Despite how it looks, nothing about the history of the giant panda is black and white.
Find out more in our episode, “The Fuzzy Origins of the Giant Panda”
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In this week's episode we talked about the red panda and one of its ancient relatives. Red pandas are NOT related to giant pandas, despite both being named "panda," having false thumbs, and eating bamboo. And if you're thinking, "Bamboo? Aren't bears carnivores?" you're right! So how did the giant panda, a member of the carnivorous Ursidae family, evolve into an herbivore? Despite how it looks, nothing about the history of the giant panda is black and white. Find out more in our episode, “The Fuzzy Origins of the Giant Panda”
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