Factors influencing bamboo intake of captive giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)

Abstract Bamboo is the main food source of the giant panda. To increase bamboo intake in captive giant pandas, we studied factors affecting the bamboo intake. Fourteen healthy captive giant pandas in Dujiangyan Base of China Conservation and Research Center for The Giant Panda (“Dujiangyan Base” for...

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Main Authors: Ming Wei, Yan Zhu, Weiping Liu, Desheng Li, Rongping Wei, Linhua Deng, Kai Wu, Shixian Song, Ti Li, Wen Zeng, Yongguo He, Shan Huang, Chengdong Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-32802-2