Zoo Atlanta's Ping Ping shows how pandas break up bamboo
The zoo says specialized jaw and skull structure adaptations are what allow giant pandas to handle bamboo with ease.
From Zoo Atlanta· Instagram · Oct 14
Open the post“When you’re a panda, life really is this uncomplicated. Ping Ping is here to show us the specialized jaw and skull structure adaptations that allow giant pandas to so effortlessly break up bamboo.”
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