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October 14, 2008
Sex shy Pandas: Genetic?
Scientists in China have mapped the genome of the giant panda, which could yield a better understanding of why the endangered animals are so famously sex-shy, state media said on Monday.
"We hope the genome map could help genetically explain why giant pandas have little reproductive capability so that scientists can help them deliver more cubs,"
Scientists hope also to eventually gain a better understanding of why pandas subsist almost solely on bamboo, another factor viewed as inhibiting the species' range and adaptability.
Posted by sue at October 14, 2008 10:56 AM