Giant pandas roll in horse manure to keep warm, study finds – The Guardian

Animal behaviourTwo compounds in fresh faeces inhibit cold sensation, Chinese researchers say
Giant pandas have been seen smearing themselves with horse manure in the wild, and the sweet smell of scat isnt the only reason it appears the manure helps them tolerate low temperatures, according to a study.
Unlike insects that make a beeline for faeces, digging for olfactory cues to locate food, attraction to excrement across mammal species is rare. But researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences…

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