The growth of the human population living around panda habitat and the destruction and fragmentation of the forest. Back to top . I have heard that much of the bamboo that pandas eat passes right through their digestive systems, leaving little nutritional value behind, and that's why they need to eat so much. Pandas only digest 20 percent of what they consume. Humans digest about 60 percent.
Pandas are by nature carnivores, but have evolved into herbivores.
The carnivore digestive anatomy does not break down the fiber in bamboo very well. Back to top . Yes, they are all individuals. We are still learning about Mei and Tian's personalities. It is difficult to compare them to Ling and Hsing because they are not yet mature.