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Post by brobear on Jul 10, 2021 22:46:21 GMT -5
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/07/210709104215.htm The giant panda's mystery revealed The evolution of the temporomandibular joint and premolar teeth enabled adaptation to bamboo diet Although the giant panda is in practice a herbivore, its masticatory system functions differently from the other herbivores. Through the processes of natural selection, the giant panda's dietary preference has strongly impacted the evolution of its teeth and jaws. Researchers have solved the mystery of how the giant panda's special stomatognathic system functions.
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Post by brobear on Aug 3, 2021 7:18:50 GMT -5
www.sci-news.com/biology/giant-panda-bamboo-diet-09849.html New Research Sheds Light on Giant Panda’s Adaptation to Bamboo Diet. The evolutionary adaptation of the giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) to bamboo diet has taken place by adaptations in its masticatory (chewing) system, according to a new study led by University of Turku scientists.
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