Pandas gobble as much protein as polar bears despite being vegetarian
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Pandas are not as odd as we thought. Though they are vegetarians with a carnivore digestive system, they still manage to eat as much protein as meat eaters
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Pandas still have a carnivore's digestive system, but due to environmental pressure they eat bamboo. If given the opportunity to have a consistently higher meat content diet, could they eventually readapt to
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