Temporomandibular joint and Giant Panda’s (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) adaptation to bamboo diet
Abstract Here, we present new evidence that evolutionary adaptation of the Ailuripodinae lineage to bamboo diet has taken place by morphological adaptations in the masticatory system. The giant panda in the wild and in captivity removes without an exception the outer skin of all bamboo shoots, rich...
Main Authors: | Pekka K. Vallittu, Juha Varrela, Jukka Salo, Li Rengui, Ling Shanshan, Huang Shan, Hemin Zhang, Pekka Niemelä |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2021-07-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-93808-2 |
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