Pandas’ share of protein calories from bamboo rivals wolves’ from meat

Skewed digestive powers give the plant eaters the ability to extract the key nutrient

panda eating bamboo

TAKES GUTS  A wild panda in China’s Foping Nature Reserve gets a surprising proportion of calories from protein just by eating bamboo, bamboo and then more bamboo.

F. Wei

Giant pandas eat bamboo like a wolf in vegan clothing.