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Known as a cute animal, Panda it has unique patterns and colors on its fur. Apparently, the black and white color on panda fur has its own function, you know detiker.
Yong-gang Nei and FuWen Wei of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, revealed the reasons behind the color of panda fur, as quoted by The conversation Thursday (12/15/2022).
The color of the fur is for protection
They have a remote photo of the panda. Using sophisticated image analysis techniques, the results show that pandas actually have these patterns and colors to protect themselves.
Its black fur goes well with dark colors and tree trunks, while its white color goes well with bright leaves and snow. So, light brown spots on the fur of this animal resemble the color of the soil.
Furthermore, the research also shows that the black and white coloring on panda fur makes the animal’s figure more integrated with its habitat.
The panda blends in very well
It didn’t stop there, they used a new color mapping technique to compare how well animals blended into their backgrounds across various species, incl. Panda.
Comparative analysis confirmed that the similarity of the giant panda’s background is found among other species groups that are thought to be very well camouflaged.
So while giant pandas in zoos or other captive environments do strike humans, it’s because we see them up close and surrounded by an artificial backdrop, not in the wild and far away.
Research shows that pandas are beautifully camouflaged, using two different mechanisms to avoid being spotted by predators.
Meaning of the black and white pattern on Panda’s body
Quoting from Live scienceProfessor of the Department of Wildlife, Fish and Conservation Biology at the University of California, Davis Tim Caro revealed that the panda’s white parts on the face, stomach, neck and buttocks help these animals hide from their own shadow.
Hence, the black color around the eyes helps the panda reduce glare. Caro also said that the panda’s black and white color comes from its diet which often consumes bamboo every day.
They don’t have bacteria in their gut to digest tough plants efficiently. A 2015 study in the journal mBio explains it Panda they have the same gut bacteria in the ancestors of carnivorous bears.
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