Bamboo Lemurs Have More Gut Microbes in Common with Pandas Than with Other Lemurs (IMAGE)

North Carolina State University

Bamboo Lemurs Have More Gut Microbes in Common with Pandas Than with Other Lemurs

Caption

A new study from North Carolina State University, the Smithsonian and Duke University finds that bamboo lemurs, giant pandas and red pandas share 48 gut microbes in common -- despite the fact that they are separated by millions of years of evolution. For comparison, bamboo lemurs share only eight gut microbes with their closely related cousins, the ringtail lemurs.

Credit

Erin McKenney

Usage Restrictions

Image credit must be given.

License

Licensed content

Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.