What animals eat bamboo?

Animals that eat large quantities of bamboo have evolved mechanisms to deal with the cyanide compounds that bamboo synthesizes. Bamboo is a type of grass. It is noted for its ability to grow very quickly. Running bamboo sends out underground shoots that can cover long distances before developing shoots that grow upwards. read more

TIt's only the giant panda that eats bamboo exclusively. Most other animals can eat some of the bamboo shoots and berries like the Lemurs of Madagascar, Wyatt, and the red panda. read more

The Giant Panda and Red Panda are animals that eat Bengal Bamboo. Although the Golden Bamboo Lemur has a diet that's almost exclusively bamboo, it is a native of Madagascar and therefore consumes its local species, Giant Bamboo. read more