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diet
4 questions tagged diet — spanning every one of the seven Ws.
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Why do giant pandas eat bamboo?
Pandas evolved to rely on bamboo because it is abundant year-round in their mountain forests, even though their gut is built like a carnivore's.
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What is a koala’s eucalyptus diet?
A koala’s eucalyptus diet is a specialized feeding habit in which it eats mostly eucalyptus leaves. The leaves are low in energy and contain toxins, so koalas have a highly adapted digestive system.
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What is a carnivore mammal?
A carnivore mammal is a mammal that eats mostly other animals, though some also eat plants or other foods. The term can also refer to members of the order Carnivora.
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Why do flamingos turn pink?
Flamingos get their pink color from carotenoid pigments in algae and tiny animals they eat. Without that diet, they would be much paler.
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