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General Category => Science, Technology and Knowledge => Topic started by: rangerrebew on March 04, 2017, 10:15:31 pm
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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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Can they be found in snowy shade?
Nope