Fossils unearthed in China are helping scientists get a better grasp on one of the marvels of evolution: the giant panda s false thumb, which helps this veggie-loving bear munch the bamboo that makes up most of its diet.
Experts at the Natural History Museum in Los Angeles found a thumb-like digit in fossils of ancient pandas, suggesting the bears have been eating bamboo for at least six million years.
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