The giant panda Ailuropoda melanoleuca belongs to the family of Ursidae; however, it is not
carnivorous, feeding almost exclusively on bamboo. Being equipped with a typical …

Long‐term data on populations, threats, and habitat‐use changes are fundamentally
important for conservation policy and management decisions affecting species, but these …

In natural environments, bear behavior follows seasonal patterns but the zoo environment
differs from the natural environment in several ways, including the presence of zoo visitors …

A critical function of animal movement is to maximize access to essential resources in
temporally fluctuating and spatially heterogeneous environments. Seasonally mediated …

Animals with dietary specializations can be used to link climate to specific ecological drivers
of endangerment. Only two mammals, the giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) in Asia …

The competition for fertilization among sperm from different males can drive variation in male
reproductive investments. However, the mechanisms shaping reproductive allocation and …

Competition often occurs between two or more sympatric species that use similar ecological
niches. During competition, a superior species may exclude the competitor from parts of its …

Diet plays a pivotal role in dictating behavioral patterns of herbivorous animals, particularly
specialist species. The giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) is well-known as a bamboo …

Bamboo availability is a central aspect of red panda conservation. However, its diversity,
distribution and contribution to the species' diet is unknown. This study aimed to enumerate …

From November 7 to 11, 2018, the International Conference for the Giant Panda
Conservation and Breeding (ICGPCB) was held in Chengdu, China. Over 400 experts from …