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Photograph caption dated April 10, 1954 reads, "Pair of exotic little addtions to Griffith Park Zoo have their 'must' luncheon--bamboo salad. They're Lesser Pandas, as distinguished from Greater Pandas which are black and white. These two, arrived this week, are rich reddish brown with white and black markings, long bushy tails. They are from China and diet comprises fruit, milk, eggs and bamboo leaves."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Los Angeles Zoo (Los Angeles, Calif.) Zoos--California--Los Angeles Zoo animals--California--Los Angeles Red panda--California--Los Angeles Captive wild animals--California--Los Angeles Animal cages--California--Los Angeles Bamboo shoots--California--Los Angeles Food--California--Los Angeles Trees--California--Los Angeles Parks--California--Los Angeles Griffith Park (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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