Paleontologists find omnivorous ancestor of the giant panda, revealing it was not always just a bamboo eater

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Sep 16, 2024, 10:07 am181 pts
The Hammerschmiede fossil site in southern Germany has yielded finds from about 11.5 million years ago that have rewritten evolutionary history. The sole species of bear discovered to date at the site was a relative of the giant panda. Its diet, however, more closely resembled the mixed diet of today's brown…

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