The issue of poor sexual performance of some male giant pandas seriously impairs the
growth and the genetic diversity of the captive population, yet there is still no clear …

The decline in natural mating behavior is the primary reason underlying in the poor
population growth of captive giant pandas. However, the influencing factors and underlying …

As a typical solitary animal, adult giant pandas rely on chemical signals (sex pheromones) to
transmit reproductive information during oestrous. Although researchers have confirmed that …

Mate choice was an important factor affecting the success rate of natural mating of captive
giant pandas. The influencing factors and mechanisms of the mate preference of captive …

Simple Summary In the process of ex-situ conservation, young giant pandas face a variety of
unfavorable environmental impacts such as frequent maternal separation, parenting by non …

The giant panda (GP) was the most endangered species in China, and gut microbiota plays
a vital role in host health. To determine the differences of the gut microbiota among the male …

Captive breeding has been used as an effective approach to protecting endangered animals
but its effect on the gut microbiome and the conservation status of these species is largely …

The gut microbiota is the most complex and most abundant symbiotic microbial ecosystem in
animals. Aging is one of the main factors that cause gut microbiota structure changes, and …

To achieve reproduction, male solitary mammals need to locate females using chemical
communication with high levels of precision. In the case of giant pandas, the total estrus …

Animals living in captivity and the wild show differences in the internal structure of their gut
microbiomes. Here, we performed a meta‐analysis of the microbial data of about 494 fecal …