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The Giant Panda is classed as a carnivore, a term which means a meat eater, however the Giant Panda's diet is primarily herbivorous. Their food source consists almost exclusively of bamboo. This causes a problem for the panda, as they have the digestive system of a carnivore that is designed for digesting meat. The panda cannot properly digest the cellulose and therefore derive little protein and energy from their diet. 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. due to the low nutrition of their diet it is important that the Panda keeps their digestive tract full. A Panda's daily menu consists almost entirely of the leaves, stems, and shoots of various bamboo species.
Bamboo contains very little nutritional value, so pandas must eat 12-38kg every day to meet their energy needs.
giant pandas eat bamboo shoots
giant panda bears commonly eat bamboo a strong grass
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∙ 11y agoTheir food supply is mostly bamboo but is also sometimes eat grass, roots, plants and some meat! Pandas eat about 3 500 stalks a day! The bamboo is very nutritious and spends around 12 hours feeding.
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∙ 16y agoBamboo is very plentiful where they evolved, and it is full of nutrients for them.
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∙ 6y ago99% of the panda's diet is bamboo.
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What is the source of energy for the panda?
from food
What is the panda bear's vegetation?
The pandas primary food source is bamboo, though they also eat roots, fruits and berries to a lesser degree.
How does a panda bear gets its food?
from killing people and hunting food :)
What restaurant has a panda logo?
Panda Express uses a panda bear logo
How long can a panda bear go without food?
A panda bear can barely go without food. They consume about 14 pounds of food in a given day and this may be hard to survive without.
What is a major food source of a panda?
bamboo leaves
How long can a panda go without food?
A panda bear can barely go without food. They consume about 14 pounds of food in a given day and this may be hard to survive without.
What position is a panda bear in when it catches its food?
it is normally in a frog position... it will sometimes be just sitting in a tree eating bamboo next to it.... a panda bear eats 99% bamboo and 1% other food it is usually in the tree....it can catch raccoons and quallameetas in the frog position
Why are panda bears thretened?
There are people called POACHERS,which are hunters that kill innocent animals.Also the Panda bears food which is bamboo is being cut down,so there is no source of food for them.
What is the food source for panda bears?
99% of the diet of giant pandas is bamboo.
Why is panda bears endangered?
Panda bears are endangered because people use too much bamboo (a panda's food source) for chopsticks, wooden pencils, and other things.
Why pandas like bamboo forest as a home?
Quite simply, bamboo is the primary source of food for the panda. They are dependant upon it and stay near their food source.
