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Despite their carnivorous digestive systems, giant pandas thrive on bamboo, and now scientists may have uncovered a key reason why. Researchers found that microRNAs from bamboo enter pandas’ bodies ...

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Giant panda twin cubs make their debut appearance before the media at Hong Kong's Ocean Park on Feb 15. CHAN LONG HEI/AP .