During the annual period of bamboo shoot growth in spring, free‐ranging giant pandas feed
almost exclusively on the shoots while ignoring the leaves and full‐height culm. Little is …

Nutrient use by the red panda Ailurus fulgens was measured in animals fed only on their
natural bamboo Bashania spanostachya diet. The project was carried out at the field …

Seasonal changes in the foodscape force herbivores to select different plant species or plant
parts to meet nutritional requirements. We examined whether the search for calorie-rich …

Giant pandas depend on bamboos for food, making these plants vital for their sustenance
and survival. This study was carried out in Foping Nature Reserve, Shaanxi Province, China …

The aim of this study was to determine the metabolic response in giant pandas (Ailuropoda
melanoleuca) to the consumption of certain parts of bamboo above ground growth. Giant …

In order to provide a reasonable feeding proposal for captive giant pandas in Chengdu
Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, we collected feeding data of 10 adult giant pandas …

Although belonging to the order Carnivora, the giant panda has specialized on a bamboo
diet. Bashania spanostachya Yi and Yushania lineolata Yi are the major food sources for …

Feeding strategies and resource partitioning of the sympatric species, the giant panda and
the red panda were studied to better understand food adaptation and coexistence in Yele …

Red panda's feeding strategy and bamboo biomass were studied in the Mabian Dafengding
Natural Reserve in order to understand better how this herbivorous carnivore to adapt the …

The giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) is classified as a carnivore, yet subsists on a diet
comprised almost exclusively of bamboo. Wild and captive giant pandas use highly selective …