Fossil discovery solves mystery of how pandas became vegetarian

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[ICYMI] Fossil discovery solves mystery of how pandas became vegetarian

Pandas eat for up to 15 hours a day and an adult panda can consume 45kg of bamboo a dayLOS ANGELES - The discovery of panda fossils in China has helped researchers solve the mystery of how the giant species developed a"false thumb" and became the only dedicated vegetarian in the bear family.

The fossils belong to the now-extinct ancient relative of the panda called an Ailurarcto that lived in China six to eight million years ago. Researchers had known about the panda's false thumb, which works similar to a human thumb, for about a century. But the lack of fossil evidence had left unanswered questions about how and when the extra digit -- not seen in any other bear -- evolved.

 

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