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10,000 bamboo writing tablets found in China over 2,000 years old
(ORDO NEWS) — Specialists from the Institute of Cultural Relics and Archeology of Yunnan Province in southwest China have discovered more than 10,000 bamboo tablets used for writing during the Western Han Dynasty (202 BC – 8 AD). According to his information, hieroglyphs were applied to approximately 1,300 boards taken out of the ground during excavations in the town of Heboso (Jinning District in the southwest of Kunming). In addition,…
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Why does bamboo grow so fast
(ORDO NEWS) — Bamboo is the fastest growing plant on planet Earth . In fact, the Chinese Mozo bamboo is able to grow almost a meter in just one daylight hours. How is this possible? As you know, bamboo grows in dense forests , where only a small amount of sunlight reaches the earth’s surface, so the evolutionary pressure just rolls over. In other words, plants compete with each other…
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Scientists have figured out how the panda remains full-cheeked on a tough bamboo diet
(ORDO NEWS) — The big panda, contrary to the image of a vegetarian, eats meat in the wild, but she rarely gets it. Nevertheless, the animal maintains a high body weight even in winter, although during this period its food is limited to bamboo leaves. A new scientific paper shows how pandas do just that. Many types of animals are traditionally considered herbivores by the common people, but in reality…
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Panda’s shifting gut bacteria help them stay chubby on an all-bamboo diet
(ORDO NEWS) — Changes in the bears’ gut microbiome in the season when nutritious bamboo shoots are sprouting helps them to gain weight ahead of leaner times. When it comes to picky eating pandas are up there with the best of them – despite weighing upwards of 100kg, the charismatic black and white Asian bears exist almost solely on a diet of bamboo. But how do they maintain their adorable…