Hammerschmiede once boasted a diverse ecosystem, home to a variety of species. Consequently, fossils from 166 different species were uncovered, including the omnivorous ancestor of the panda.

More information: Nikolaos Kargopoulos et al, The primitive giant panda Kretzoiarctos beatrix (Carnivora, Ursidae) from the hominid locality of Hammerschmiede: dietary implications, Papers in ...

The project aims to reconnect the fragmented giant panda populations in this mountain range. 2002 WWF began the Forest Landscape-based Conservation Project in the Minshan Mountains, based on the ...

An An, the world’s oldest male giant panda in captivity, died Thursday following health problems at age 35. The panda was euthanized to prevent further suffering, Hong Kong’s Ocean Park said ...

Bamboo flourishes in the giant panda’s native ecosystem. At the Smithsonian’s National Zoo, animal care staffers are faced with the surprisingly difficult challenge of adapting a wild pandas ...

A captive breeding program has seen the return of Galapagos giant tortoises to Española in the Galapagos Islands. As the tortoise population rebounds, the island ecosystem is in the process of ...

Giant panda females only ovulate once per year, making the birth of these twins even more special. The cubs were born Aug. 15 at Ocean Park, just one day before Ying Ying's 19th birthday.

Giant tubeworms part of thriving ecosystem found under the seafloor in the Pacific. A "community" has been uncovered in the depths of the Pacific Ocean. By Julia Jacobo. October 15, 2024, 11:00 AM.

Giant pandas help to keep their mountain forests healthy by spreading seeds in their droppings, which helps vegetation to thrive. The Giant panda’s forested habitat is also important for local people ...

A giant panda has given birth to squirming, squealing healthy twin girls at a South Korean theme park. Ai Bao gave birth to her cubs last Friday at the Everland theme park near Seoul, the park's ...

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