As carnivores, giant pandas shouldn’t really eat bamboo, but they do! Join a Smithsonian curator to explore the internal adaptations of giant pandas for their diet. You’ll also discover what panda ...

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 ...

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 ...

Giant pandas don't eat meat because chemicals in the bamboo they chomp on changing their tastes, suggests new research.