Medical News Pandas gobble as much protein as polar bears despite being vegetarian

Medical News
Bamboo is meatier than it seemsDavid Lambert/EyeEm/Getty
By Yvaine YePandas’ obsession with bamboo doesn’t appear to make sense. None of their bear relatives are vegetarian, and their digestive system still looks like that of a meat eater.
However, a study has found that pandas eat the same amount of protein as that of carnivores, offering a possible explanation for their seemingly mismatched diet and digestive system.
Previous research has found that although pandas evolved teeth and jaw bones for chewing bamboo, these vegetarian bears have a digestive tract that resembles that of a carnivore.

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