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Anon thinks we're being bamboo-zled (sh.itjust.works)

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[–] theunknownmuncher@lemmy.world 38 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (9 children)

most of the citations are improper/broken

...citations... to books... not broken links lol.

[19] (tr. adapted from Harper 2013: 185, 205)

And on page 185, we find the exact text cited

https://www.scribd.com/document/485010568/Donald-Harper-2012-2013-The-Cultural-History-of-the-Giant-Panda-in-Early-China-pdf

What few historical Mo panda are referenced were called giant iron eating beasts in mythical tales, no artistic depictions, and most of the citations are improper/broken.

For the mythical part, you're conflating Mo panda and mythical Mo chimera, which is confusing. Giant pandas are known to and commonly observed licking rocks, soil, and metal objects to supplement minerals missing from their diet of bamboo, so that's where iron eating comes from. The given ancient decriptions of them are consistent with a panda, but for some reason you've chosen not to quote those descriptions, instead crafting your own.

Resembles a bear, with a small head, short legs, mixed black and white; able to lick and consume iron, copper, and bamboo joints; its bones are strong and solid within, having little marrow; and its pelt can repel dampness.

Sounds like a panda.

No clue what you mean by my link is "slightly off"

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