Giant pandas living in captivity could be suffering from “jet lag” if their body clocks don’t match with their natural environments, scientists believe.
Giant pandas living in captivity could be suffering from “jet lag” if their body clocks don’t match their environments, scientists say. This could have a significant impact on the well-being and behavior of the endangered species, according to a new study published Monday in the journal Frontiers in Psychology. Like all animals, pandas have a circadian clock — an internal body clock that runs in approximately 24-hour cycles — and it is regulated by cues from their environment.
Matching latitudes could also be considered between 26 and 42 degrees south, she said, as these mirror the temperature and lighting conditions. A team of 13 observers, led by Gandia, monitored 11 giant pandas at six different zoos, all of which were born in captivity. The zoos have not been identified but they were roughly split between the animals’ natural latitudes and those outside that range.
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