I WONDER - What Do Red Pandas Eat?

Red pandas, similar to giant pandas, primarily consume bamboo despite its low energy yield. They inhabit areas with around 40 bamboo species. Besides bamboo, red pandas enjoy sweet foods like fruits due to their unique ability to taste sweetness, a trait uncommon in non-primate animals.

What is the primary food preference of red pandas?

• Leaves

• Insects

• Fruits

• Bamboo

How many species of bamboo are found in the red panda's habitat?

• 50

• 40

• 30

• 20

What other type of food do red pandas enjoy besides bamboo?

• Nuts

• Sweet fruits

• Fish

• Grains

What unique ability do red pandas have that most animals do not?

• Swimming

• Running fast

• Tasting sweetness

• Climbing trees

Which group of animals do red pandas belong to, based on their ability to taste sweetness?

• Primates

• Non-primates

• Carnivores

• Herbivores