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The closest candidate is the Nepali word ponya, possibly referring to the adapted wrist bone of the red panda, which is native to Nepal. In many older sources, the name "panda" or "common panda" refers to the red panda (Ailurus fulgens), [4] which was described some 40 years earlier and over that period was the only animal known as a panda. [5]
The red panda (Ailurus fulgens), also known as the lesser panda, is a small mammal native to the eastern Himalayas and southwestern China.It has dense reddish-brown fur with a black belly and legs, white-lined ears, a mostly white muzzle and a ringed tail.
The diet of giant pandas and red pandas is largely made up of raw bamboo; the animals' body tissue is not well able to detoxify cyanide, but their gut microbiomes are significantly enriched in putative genes coding for enzymes related to cyanide degradation, suggesting that they have cyanide-digesting gut microbes. [12]
Replacing red meat with plant-based protein sources such as nuts and legumes was associated with a 19% lower risk of dementia and 1.37 fewer years of cognitive aging, according to the study.
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A new panel report for the 2025 dietary guidelines urges Americans to eat more plant-based foods while reducing red meat and processed foods. Americans should eat more beans, peas and lentils and ...
Pandas are not procyonids nor are they a natural grouping. [51] The giant panda is a true bear [52] [53] while the red panda is a distinct family. [54] Skunks and stink badgers are placed in their own family, and are the sister group to a clade containing Ailuridae, Procyonidae and Mustelidae sensu stricto. [55] [54]
That’s a good sign: While evidence is mixed, a number of studies have linked eating a lot of red or processed meat to an increased risk of heart disease and some types of cancer.