While studying fossils of an ancient panda relative at the Hammerschmiede site in Allgäu, Germany, researchers discovered that these early bears had a much more diverse diet than their bamboo-loving ...

Hong Kong (CNN) — Pandas famously love bamboo but the fluffy mammals actually have digestive systems typical of animals that eat a meat-based diet – and Chinese scientists now think they know why.

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 ...

Take a look behind the scenes as animal care teams provide a daily bamboo buffet to the Zoo’s new giant pandas. Mike Bock Giant panda Qing Bao eats bamboo in the outdoor yard of the David M.

ESCONDIDO, Calif. — The giant pandas at the San Diego Zoo, Xin Bao and Yun Chuan, consume up to 75 pounds of bamboo each day, with the majority of their food sourced from a specialized bamboo field ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Even though giant pandas are carnivores, almost all they eat is bamboo and plants. Discover the special external adaptations these bears have to ...

No animals come close to these cuteness standards. Though sharing the word "panda" in their names, they have a remarkably distinct look and behavior in nature and biology. The giant panda, an icon for ...