The favorite ones to eat are cold arrow bamboo and Huaju bamboo, because these two types of bamboo are relatively tender, crisp, rich in nutrients and have a good taste.
Generally, the bamboos eaten by giant pandas include: Four Seasons Bamboo, Spotted Bamboo, Purple Bamboo, Bow Bamboo, Peach Silk Bamboo, Filial Bamboo, Xiangfei Bamboo, Phoenix Tail Bamboo, Golden Inlaid Bamboo, Longgong Bamboo, Osmanthus Bamboo, Qizhu, Square Bamboo, Cat Bamboo,
Double bamboo, Keting bamboo, Congzhu and so on.
According to scientists' observations, wild giant pandas in high mountainous areas will eat all kinds of bamboo.
There is no bamboo found that giant pandas do not eat.
It generally likes to eat the tender stems, twigs, bamboo shoots, and sometimes leaves of bamboo.
Generally, tall bamboos and old bamboos that have been growing for a long time will not be eaten.
In artificial breeding, most of the staple food is cold arrow bamboo, Chinese orange bamboo and other bamboo shoots. In addition, in order to supplement nutrition, they are fed carrots, white radish, apples, sweet potatoes, potatoes, pears, bananas, cucumbers, winter melon, young corn, milk, etc.
In short, wild giant pandas mainly feed on the tender and crisp parts of bamboo. When food is scarce, they can eat food suitable for them.
Extended information: Giant panda habitat environment Giant pandas live in the high mountains and deep valleys in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River in China, which are on the windward side of the southeast monsoon. The climate is cool and humid, with humidity often above 80%. They are hygroscopic animals.
The six narrow strips where giant pandas live include Minshan, Qionglai Mountain, Liangshan, Daxiangling, Xiaoxiangling and Qinling mountain systems, spanning 45 counties (cities) in the three provinces of Sichuan, Shaanxi and Gansu.
It covers an area of ??more than 20,000 square kilometers and has a population of about 1,600 individuals, of which more than 80% are distributed in Sichuan.
Their active areas are mostly in valleys, mountainside depressions, valley terraces, etc., generally on gentle slopes below 20°.
These places have lush forests, good bamboo growth, relatively stable temperatures, good shelter conditions, and abundant food and water resources.
?Giant pandas live in dense bamboo forests at an altitude of 2,600-3,500 meters, where the air is thin and cloudy all year round, and the temperature is below 20°C.
Some other factors will also affect the distribution and density of giant pandas in the wild: the distribution of bamboo, terrain, water sources, whether there are hiding places and dens for raising cubs, and mountain topography.
Human interference is the main factor affecting the distribution of giant pandas today.