Behavioral preferences for bamboo in a pair of captive giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)

Abstract 10.1002/zoo.20038.abs Giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) are members of the order Carnivora. Their diet, however, consists almost entirely of bamboo. Herbivores are under strong pressure to be selective in what they eat because of the low digestibility of plant material. The purpose of this study was to determine whether two captive giant pandas exhibited preferences […]