Captive pandas could be 'jet lagged' if their body clocks don't match their environment

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Sep 18, 2023, 5:14 am762 ptsInteresting
All animals have an internal clock called a circadian clock, which is regulated by cues from their environment—but animals in zoos can be exposed to very different cues from animals in the wild.

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