Panda Mother Teaches Cub How to Eat Bamboo | 4KUHD | China: Natures Ancient Kingdom | BBC Earth

Pandas rely heavily on bamboo for food, but panda babies aren’t actually born with the essential stomach enzyme needed to break down this tough plant. So, how do they eat it?

China: Nature's Ancient Kingdom (2020)
Explore the Chinese government's national park pilot project that has been set up across 10 sites to protect the country’s rarest species and delicate ecosystems. Starting on China’s mountainous terrains, where foxes, antelopes, and snow leopards thrive in harsh conditions. We then move to the forests that host the extraordinary snub-nosed monkeys and iconic giant pandas. Finally, on the fringes of the city, people must make space for nature and find a way to live alongside some spectacular animals.

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