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Why do pandas have to consume a large amount of bamboo every day to meet their nutritional needs?

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Pandas have to consume a large amount of bamboo every day to meet their nutritional needs because, with time, they have conditioned themselves on a diet of bamboo. 
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Pandas have evolved to have a diet that is almost exclusively bamboo. This is because bamboo is the only food source that is abundant enough for them to consume the large amounts they need to meet their nutritional needs. Bamboo is high in fiber and low in nutrients, so pandas must eat large amounts of it to get the nutrients they need.
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Pandas have a low digestive efficiency due to their herbivorous digestive system, which means they need more food to meet their nutritional needs. Bamboo is nutrient-poor, which requires pandas to consume a large volume of it to obtain the nutrients they require. Additionally, pandas have a slow metabolism, which further increases their need for a high quantity of food.
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