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Because they don't have the enzyme that would allow them to break the beta(1-4) glycosidic bonds in cellulose.
They're scarcely alone in this... no mammals, nor indeed any vertebrates (nor most invertebrates) have this enzyme.
Those animals that obtain a significant portion of their nutrition from cellulose are doing so with the aid of symbiotic gut bacteria that DO have the necessary enzyme. In mammals, these tend to be ruminants, since the bacteria have to be allowed time to work. Red pandas are not ruminants, and instead rely on eating large quantities of a fairly poor foodstuff in order to extract enough nutrition to survive.
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What are some unique behaviors of red pandas?
table cant walk so that is my answer
What is the difference between red pandas and black and white pandas?
red pandas are red and black and white pandas are black and white
How do red pandas meet their habitat?
pandas can be red?
Are red pandas actually red?
Red pandas are a reddish brown.
What is the red pandas favorite food?
Like giant pandas, red pandas primarily eat bamboo.
Are red pandas a panda at all?
Technically, yes red pandas are pandas. In fact they were the very first pandas. The other pandas were named after it.
What are pandas species?
red pandas and giant pandas
Are baby red pandas endangered?
Red pandas are endangered.
Are red pandas mammals?
Yes, red pandas are mammals.
Are red pandas sexual or asexual?
What the heck are red pandas
Are pandas bigger than red pandas?
yes are much much bigger then red pandas but pandas are known better
Do local zoos have red pandas?
some of them have red pandas but red pandas want to be in the wild not in a little artificial habitat.
