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Why pandas are black and white
« on: March 04, 2017, 10:15:31 pm »
Why pandas are black and white
Scientists who answered why zebras have black and white stripes pose the question to pandas

Date:
    March 3, 2017
Source:
    University of California - Davis
Summary:
    The giant panda's distinct black-and-white markings have two functions: camouflage and communication. The study found that most of the panda -- its face, neck, belly, rump -- is white to help it hide in snowy habitats. The arms and legs are black, helping it to hide in shade.
 

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The black and white markings of the giant panda serve them as both camouflage and communication, scientists learned.
Credit: Ted Stankowich/CSU Long Beach

The scientists who uncovered why zebras have black and white stripes (to repel biting flies), took the coloration question to giant pandas in a study published this week in the journal Behavioral Ecology.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/03/170303091414.htm
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Re: Why pandas are black and white
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Re: Why pandas are black and white
« Reply #2 on: March 04, 2017, 11:05:15 pm »
Can they be found in snowy shade?

Nope