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How efficient is the digestion of bamboo by Giant pandas?

April 26, 2017bamboo digestion giant pandas

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How efficient is the digestion of bamboo by Giant pandas?

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The digestion rate of bamboo is fairly low at about 17%. This is because the digestive system of Giant pandas is not as suitable as that of herbivores to digest vegetation. Also, Giant panda don’t fully chew the bamboo and do not have rumination like many herbivores.