Red Panda feces from Eastern Himalaya as a modern analogue for palaeodietary and palaeoecological analyses

Abstract Modern feces samples of the endangered red panda (Ailurus fulgens) were examined using multiproxy analysis to characterize the dietary patterns in their natural habitat in India. An abundance of Bambusoideae phytoliths and leaves (macrobotanical remains) provide direct evidence of their pri...

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Main Authors: Sadhan K. Basumatary, Rajib Gogoi, Swati Tripathi, Ruby Ghosh, Anil K. Pokharia, H. Gregory McDonald, Norbu Sherpa, Eline N. van Asperen, Rajesh Agnihotri, Geetamani Chhetri, Korobi Saikia, Arya Pandey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-09-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-97850-y