Uploaded December 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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What alluring aroma has Bao Li so excited? Decaying wood! Giant pandas enjoy playing in felled logs, and this one in Bao Li’s outdoor habitat gives him an opportunity to exercise this natural behavior. If giant pandas really like a scent, they will rub it all over themselves—a behavior called “scent-anointing.”
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