【No. 0429】Mysterious Biology of Giant Panda
Feb 20, 2016 12:25
Today, I'd like to tell you about mysterious biology of pandas, especially giant pandas.
It is said that the name "panda" is derived from "bamboo" in Nepali, and as the name indicates, pandas eat mainly bamboos.
However, pandas' digestive organs are ones of carnivorous animals such as bears, so the bamboos are not digested enough.
In addition, since bamboos have less nutritional values, pandas have to eat massive amounts of bamboos to supply energies.
Also, to excrete when the digestion is insufficient is associated with sharp pain, so pandas seem to become limp after the excretion.
For these reasons, pandas spend 55% of the day on their diets, and 40% of the day sleeping.
Although this might sound really bad efficiency, there is an advantage.
Bamboos never wither even if ice age comes again, so pandas can survive while the ice age.
By the way, it's not really know the reason why pandas have white and black pattern hairs, unlike in the case of zebras.
It is said that the name "panda" is derived from "bamboo" in Nepali, and as the name indicates, pandas eat mainly bamboos.
However, pandas' digestive organs are ones of carnivorous animals such as bears, so the bamboos are not digested enough.
In addition, since bamboos have less nutritional values, pandas have to eat massive amounts of bamboos to supply energies.
Also, to excrete when the digestion is insufficient is associated with sharp pain, so pandas seem to become limp after the excretion.
For these reasons, pandas spend 55% of the day on their diets, and 40% of the day sleeping.
Although this might sound really bad efficiency, there is an advantage.
Bamboos never wither even if ice age comes again, so pandas can survive while the ice age.
By the way, it's not really know the reason why pandas have white and black pattern hairs, unlike in the case of zebras.
ジャイアントパンダの不思議な生態
今日はパンダ、特にジャイアントパンダの不思議な生態について話します。
パンダはネパール語の「竹」に由来すると言われており、その名のとおりパンダは主に竹や笹を食べます。
しかしパンダの消化器官は、クマと同様に肉食動物のものであり、竹や笹を食べても十分に消化されないそうです。
そもそも竹や笹は栄養価が低いため、栄養・エネルギー補給のためには食べ続ける必要があります。
また、消化が不十分な状態での排泄はかなりの痛みを伴うため、排泄後パンダは元気がなくなるそうです。
そのため、パンダは一日の55％を食事に費やし、40％を睡眠に使っています。
非常に効率が悪いように見えますが、竹や笹は氷河期でも枯れない植物であり、パンダは氷河期をも飢えを凌ぐことができるそうです。
ちなみに、シマウマと違い、なぜパンダの毛が白黒の模様なのかは分かっていません。
今日はパンダ、特にジャイアントパンダの不思議な生態について話します。
パンダはネパール語の「竹」に由来すると言われており、その名のとおりパンダは主に竹や笹を食べます。
しかしパンダの消化器官は、クマと同様に肉食動物のものであり、竹や笹を食べても十分に消化されないそうです。
そもそも竹や笹は栄養価が低いため、栄養・エネルギー補給のためには食べ続ける必要があります。
また、消化が不十分な状態での排泄はかなりの痛みを伴うため、排泄後パンダは元気がなくなるそうです。
そのため、パンダは一日の55％を食事に費やし、40％を睡眠に使っています。
非常に効率が悪いように見えますが、竹や笹は氷河期でも枯れない植物であり、パンダは氷河期をも飢えを凌ぐことができるそうです。
ちなみに、シマウマと違い、なぜパンダの毛が白黒の模様なのかは分かっていません。
Corrections (3)
No. 1 cgiatrakis
- Mysterious Biology of Giant Panda
- The Mysterious Biology of the Giant Panda
- Today, I'd like to tell you about mysterious biology of pandas, especially giant pandas.
- Today, I'd like to tell you about the mysterious biology of pandas, especially giant pandas.
- It is said that the name "panda" is derived from "bamboo" in Nepali, and as the name indicates, pandas eat mainly bamboos.
- It is said that the name "panda" is derived from the Nepali word for "bamboo", and as the name indicates, pandas mainly eat bamboo.
- However, pandas' digestive organs are ones of carnivorous animals such as bears, so the bamboos are not digested enough.
- However, pandas' digestive organs are similar to the ones of carnivorous animals such as bears, so the bamboo is not digested properly.
- In addition, since bamboos have less nutritional values, pandas have to eat massive amounts of bamboos to supply energies.
- In addition, bamboo have low nutritional values, so pandas have to eat massive amounts of bamboo to supply their energy needs.
- Also, to excrete when the digestion is insufficient is associated with sharp pain, so pandas seem to become limp after the excretion.
- Also, incomplete digestion is associated with sharp pain, which leads pandas to become limp after they excrete.
- For these reasons, pandas spend 55% of the day on their diets, and 40% of the day sleeping.
- For these reasons, pandas spend 55% of the day fulfilling their dietary needs, and 40% of the day sleeping.
- Although this might sound really bad efficiency, there is an advantage.
- Although this may sound bad, there are advantages.
- Bamboos never wither even if ice age comes again, so pandas can survive while the ice age.
- Bamboos do not wither, even if there was another Ice Age, so pandas can survive through basically everything.
- By the way, it's not really know the reason why pandas have white and black pattern hairs, unlike in the case of zebras.
- It is not really know why pandas have their white and black coat, unlike zebras, where it is known why they have theirs.
Toru
Thank you very much for correcting my post! (^^)
Thank you very much for correcting my post! (^^)
cgiatrakis
You're very welcome!!
You're very welcome!!
No. 2 gwenjingyi
- In addition, since bamboos have less nutritional values, pandas have to eat massive amounts of bamboos to supply energies.
- In addition, bamboos have less nutritional value, and pandas have to eat massive amounts of bamboos to meet their energy needs.
- Also, to excrete when the digestion is insufficient is associated with sharp pain, so pandas seem to become limp after the excretion.
- Also,to excrete when incomplete digestion caused by sharp pain, so, pandas will become limp after they excrete.
Well done ^^
Toru
Thank you very much for the corrections! :D
Thank you very much for the corrections! :D
No. 3 Timmy
- It is said that the name "panda" is derived from "bamboo" in Nepali, and as the name indicates, pandas eat mainly bamboos.
- It is said that the name "panda" is derived from Nepalese word for "bamboo", and as the name indicates, pandas eat mainly bamboo.
- Although this might sound really bad efficiency, there is an advantage.
- Although this might sound really bad in terms of efficiency (or: this looks bad in terms of efficiency), there is an advantage.
Interesting! Good to hear that at least somebody will survive the next Ice Age ^^
Toru
Thank you so much always for correcting my post! :)
Haha, yes. Some species are tough and die hard.
Thank you so much always for correcting my post! :)
Haha, yes. Some species are tough and die hard.
Timmy
You're welcome!^_^
You're welcome!^_^