Pandas, bamboo

Pandas eat bamboo instead of going with their gut. Scientists explain why
Pandas famously love bamboo but the fluffy mammals’ actually have digestive systems typical of animals that eat a meat-based diet - and Chinese scientists now think they know why.
Sneaky bamboo can control the genes of the pandas eating it, scientists discover
Tiny scraps of genetic material from bamboo might influence the genes of pandas, helping them adapt to a mostly bamboo diet.
Giant pandas' taste for bamboo is literally written in their genes
Scientists discovered that bamboo's miRNA enters giant pandas' blood, influencing their feeding habits and taste perception.
Why don't pandas eat more meat? Molecules found in bamboo may be behind their plant-based diet
Giant pandas have digestive systems that are typical for carnivores. Yet, bamboo is their main source of food. They have evolved several features; for example, pseudo thumbs to grasp bamboo and flat teeth that are well suited for crushing it,
Pandas Technically Could Eat Meat, So Why Do They Eat So Much Bamboo?
Learn more about how miRNA may have regulated the gene expression in pandas, helping them adapt to eating more plants.
MicroRNAs in Bamboo May Be Rewiring Panda Genes
Despite their carnivorous digestive systems, giant pandas thrive on bamboo, and now scientists may have uncovered a key reason why. Researchers found that microRNAs from bamboo enter pandas’ bodies through digestion and help regulate gene expression,
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Pandas "tricked" into becoming the world's biggest bamboo fans
Even though they're in the animal kingdom's order of Carnivora – carnivorous species – Giant pandas spend up to 16 hours a ...
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Bamboo: Food for Some, Problem for Many
Just as everyone knows Winnie the Pooh loves hunny, everyone knows the favorite food of adorable black and white panda bears ...