With their distinctive black and white fur, round bodies, and a diet almost exclusively consisting of bamboo, pandas are not just icons of conservation but also enigmatic creatures whose rarity intrigues scientists and conservationists alike. The question of why pandas are rare unfolds into a tapestr...
U.S. zoos are now able to offer their pandas at least some choice in the matter. For some zoos, the next step might be a panda-matching app: Martin'slatest researchshows that panda attraction could benefit from matching up complementary personality traits (i.e. aggression, excitability, fea...
Pandas are endangered mainly due to habitat loss. Humans have cleared much of the bamboo forests that pandas need to survive. Because pandas eat only bamboo, they cannot adapt to live outside of those forests the way other animals do, unless the pandas are provided with bamboo. Are pandas u...
C. They are far from34. Why does the author give the example of the red pandas? A. To warn they're in danger of extinction. B. To show how crazy people are about them. C. To describe humans'interaction with rare animals. D. To criticize animals' captivity for pure entertainment.n ...
From whooping cranes to pandas, it's Halloween year-round for scientists who masquerade as animals to get closer to their research subjects.