Panda Monium

Did you know that Panda Bears eat over 15 different kinds of bamboo? Because of an inefficient intestinal system the Panda must feed for 12 to 16 hours a day, they can consume 22 to 40 pounds of bamboo each day. When they eat fresh bamboo shoots they eat about 84 pounds every day. A sedentary bear that usually stays in a selected feeding area eating large amounts of bamboo, giant pandas generally move in a slow, determined manner. When startled, they will move at a slow trot to escape danger. Giant pandas, with their short claws, are capable of climbing trees very easily. The head of a Panda is very large and has developed special molars for chewing plants. It has powerful muscles which extend from the top of its head to the jaws giving it the ability to crush very tough stalks. There esophagus has a though lining to protect the Panda from bamboo splinters. The stomach is protected too, with a thick muscular lining.