By Jasreet Kaur18, May 2024 08:00 AMjagranjosh.com
Pandas
Pandas are famous for their black-and-white fur and gentle nature. However, there are many surprising facts about them that people don't know. Tap to read lesser-known facts about pandas.
Solitary Nature
Pandas are mostly solitary, with individual territories. They only seek out other pandas during the mating season.
Omnivorous Diet
Though 99% of their diet is bamboo, pandas are omnivores and occasionally eat small animals and carrion.
Evolutionary Shift
Pandas evolved from meat-eaters but adapted to a bamboo diet around 2 million years ago, despite their carnivorous digestive system.
Bamboo Consumption
Pandas consume up to 38 kilograms (84 pounds) of bamboo daily, obtaining most of their water from the high moisture content.
Pseudo-Thumb
Pandas have a pseudo-thumb, an extended wrist bone, which helps them grip bamboo stems efficiently.
Tiny Cubs
Panda cubs are extremely small at birth, weighing about 1/900th of the mother's weight, and are born blind and helpless.
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