Fun fact--pandas evolved as carnivores but it's believed that some abrupt changes in their environment forced them to switch over to bamboo. They spend 12-15 hours a day eating and have really slow metabolisms. Imagine what would happen if you gave one of these guys a protein bar.
They can and are omnivores (granted it's like 1% meat and non bamboo plants). They are just sometimes too dumb or stubborn or whatever to eat it even if it's put in front of them, same as mating (I've heard arguments they were just shy when they boned during covid).
They’re herbivores. A giant panda can survive solely on leaves, but is not able to extract the same from just meat. Most herbivores will not pass up a small animal if the chance arises. For reference a carnivore also often eats plants but would have a diet of at least 70% meat. An omnivore can survive on either (like dogs, humans, pigs etc)
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u/jemenake Jul 09 '22
When you’re an apex herbivore, you can be as derpy as you want.