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Pandas survive almost exclusively on bamboo because of their extremely slow metabolisms

10 Jul 2015

Bear necessities: pandas burn less than half the energy of a human with the same weight because they have very low levels of thyroid hormones, lowering their metabolism and helping them survive on a meagre diet consisting almost entirely of bamboo.

The Independent

Pandas survive almost exclusively on bamboo because of their extremely slow metabolisms

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