Panda Poop Study Provides Insights Into Microbiome, Reproductive Troubles
Wednesday, May 18, 2016 - 13:31
in Biology & Nature
A stomachache can put a real damper on your love life -- especially if you're a giant panda. One minute it's breeding season and you're happily dining on fresh bamboo leaves, the next you're left clutching your stomach while your gastrointestinal lining passes through your system. This is exactly what seems to happen to captive giant pandas, and the researchers are beginning to suspect it may play a role in their struggles to reproduce.