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ArticleScientific reports2021

Red Panda feces from Eastern Himalaya as a modern analogue for palaeodietary and palaeoecological analyses.

Sadhan K Basumatary, Rajib Gogoi, Swati Tripathi, Ruby Ghosh, Anil K Pokharia, H Gregory McDonald, Norbu Sherpa, Eline N van Asperen, Rajesh Agnihotri, Geetamani Chhetri and 2 more

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12 authors.

Sadhan K BasumataryBirbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. sbasumatary2005@yahoo.co.in.
Rajib GogoiBotanical Survey of India, Sikkim Himalaya Regional Centre, Gangtok, Sikkim, India.
Swati TripathiBirbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Ruby GhoshBirbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Anil K PokhariaBirbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
H Gregory McDonaldBureau of Land Management, Colorado State Office, 2850 Youngfield Street, Lakewood, CO, 80215, USA.
Norbu SherpaBotanical Survey of India, Sikkim Himalaya Regional Centre, Gangtok, Sikkim, India.
Eline N van AsperenSchool of History, Classics and Archaeology, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Rajesh AgnihotriBirbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Geetamani ChhetriG. B. Pant, National Institute of Himalayan Environment (NIHE), Gangtok, Sikkim, India.
Korobi SaikiaBirbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Arya PandeyBirbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Modern feces samples of the endangered red panda (Ailurus fulgens) were examined using multiproxy analysis to characterize the dietary patterns in their natural habitat in India. An abundance of Bambusoideae phytoliths and leaves (macrobotanical remains) provide direct evidence of their primary dietary plants. In contrast, Bambusoideae pollen is sporadic or absent in the pollen assemblages. An abundance of Lepisorus spores and its leaves along with broadleaved taxa, Betula, Engelhardtia, and Quercus are indicative of other important food sources. Average δ

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AiluridaeAnimal FeedFecesHerbivoryAnimalsBiological EvolutionGeographyIndiaSeasons

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