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To gain the nourishment the panda needs to survive, it will eat anywhere up to 20 or 30 pounds of bamboo shoots in one day. That is 140 to 210 pound a week!

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How many tons of bamboo can a panda eat?

About 1000 pounds a week


Where is the giant panda on the trophic level?

The giant panda is pretty high up on the trophic level. This is because there are not many animals that can or will eat the giant panda.


How many panda bears eat bamboo each day?

All giant pandas eat almost nothing but bamboo leaves every day.


How panda bear adapt to ecosystem?

The most obvious adaptation to help it eat many different types of Bamboo is its 'sixth toe'. The Giant Panda has five regular appendages that humans would consider toes or fingers. It also has a sixth 'thumb' that allows the Giant Panda to grasp Bamboo better for eating The Giant Panda Bears head is also an adaptation to eating Bamboo. Giant Pandas are in the family Ursidae, which is the bear family. The Giant Panda has a very large head compared to the other species in its family. The head is so large because Bamboo is a very strong, hard plant Another adaptation having to do with the Giant Pandas head is its molars. The molars of the Giant Panda have adapted to being very large and smooth. This makes the Giant Panda different from most bears because it only uses its molars to chew the very tough Bamboo


How many pounds of fish do pandas eat every day?

None. Although the Giant panda is omnivorous, it's diet consists of 99% bamboo. The red panda have a larger range of foods in their diet, but it's highly improbable they dine at Pizza Hut.


Is the giant panda a carnivore herbivore or ommnivore?

The Giant panda is an obligate feeder that eats bamboo so it is not a carnivore, it is an herbivore. It is also mammal. Many mammals are also carnivores, just not the Giant Panda. The Red Panda eats bamboo as well as birds, small mammals, eggs and insects so it is an omnivore, (and a mammal).


How is the red panda and the giant panda different?

well first of all giant pandas are well..Giant red pandas are small like the size of a cat but they are both similar in many ways they both eat bamboo they live in china etc...


Why does the Giant Panda eat so much?

They get very little calories from the bamboo they eat. That makes them eat many hours per day and they sleep a lot. Also, because they can't lay down much fat, they can't hibernate through the winter as other bears do. Studies have shown that they do not have a taste for umami (savory) so meat is not favored by them at all.


Pandas physical appearance and special adaptatiopns?

The Giant Panda has many adaptations that helps it survive in the conditions that it lives in. Most of these adaptations are because of the Bamboo that the Panda eats to survive. Nutrition The most obvious adaptation to help it eat many different types of Bamboo is its 'sixth toe'. The Giant Panda has five regular appendages that humans would consider toes or fingers. It also has a sixth 'thumb' that allows the Giant Panda to grasp Bamboo better for eating. It also helps the Panda pull the shoots and leaves off of Bamboo stems. The Pandas 'thumb' is actually an extension of the wrist bone. It is a very important adaptation for the Panda to be able to eat so much Bamboo. The Giant Panda Bears head is also an adaptation to eating Bamboo. Giant Pandas are in the family Ursidae, which is the bear family. The Giant Panda has a very large head compared to the other species in its family. The head is so large because Bamboo is a very strong, hard plant. The Panda needs very strong jaw muscles to chew the Bamboo therefore the head has gotten larger to accommodate the larger jaw muscles. If the jaw muscles were not this strong, the Giant Panda would die off because Bamboo is its main source of food. Another adaptation having to do with the Giant Pandas head is its molars. The molars of the Giant Panda have adapted to being very large and smooth. This makes the Giant Panda different from most bears because it only uses its molars to chew the very tough Bamboo. The molars are usually not very important in the Ursidae family because they use their canines to eat and kill food. Giant Pandas rarely use their canine teeth for anything. Photo: David Blank The Giant Panda has a specialized digestive system for eating Bamboo as well. Bamboo is a very hard, tough plant and therefore doesn't go down as smoothly as say, meat. The Giant Pandas esophagus has developed a very strong lining so that when Bamboo goes down it, it won't rip or tear. The same goes for the stomach. The stomach of Giant Pandas is very strong and muscular. Bamboo isn't easy to digest, so the stomach has to be stronger than the normal bear stomach to avoid any unwanted problems with digestion. The intestine of the Panda is short compared to other bears. It is short because the Bamboo has a lot of cellulose in it, and goes straight through the body. Because the intestines are so short, the colon is much larger than other bears colons. The Giant Panda only drinks about once a day, so it does not produce waste as frequently as other bears. Cellulose is also the majority of Bamboo, so it passes straight through the body. The colon needs to be bigger also because of how much the Panda is putting into its body compared to how much it gets rid of wastes. The Giant Panda moves on all four legs. It has no heel pad for its feet which is why when you see them walk, they seem like they are flat-footed. Their legs are very strong and muscular because they are always moving, even though they don't move very far. They can run, but they generally move at a slower pace. === ===


What are some unique facts about the giant panda?

There are many unique things about the Giant Panda: They have a sixth finger called the "false thumb" that helps them grip into their bamboo They can climb trees very quickly when a large predator approaches They are the most common animal in the world, but rarest


How many types of panda bear are there?

By common name, two - the giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) and the red panda (Ailurus fulgens).


What adaptations helps pandas to survive in its natural habitat?

The panda bear has a thumb that helps them grab bamboo. The thumb that they have is actually apart of a greatly extended wristbone. They also move slowly. This is an example of a behavioral adaptation. They are capable of moving very fast. They just walk at a slow pace to conserve energy because their diet ( mainly plants and bamboo) does not contain a large amount of nutrition.