New research on the diets of giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) and sloth bears (Melursus ursinus) adds evidence that bears are low-protein macronutrient omnivores and need a lot less protein than they are typically fed in zoos. A male giant panda named Xiao Liwu at San Diego Zoo, California, the United States. Image credit: Sci.News. “Bears are not carnivores in the strictest sense like a cat where they consume a high-protein diet,” said Washington...
