Why don't pandas eat more meat? Molecules found in bamboo may be behind their plant-based diet

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Feb 28, 2025, 12:00 am237 pts
Giant pandas have digestive systems that are typical for carnivores. Yet, bamboo is their main source of food. They have evolved several features; for example, pseudo thumbs to grasp bamboo and flat teeth that are well suited for crushing it, that make it possible for them to live off plants.

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