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[–] squaresinger@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (5 children)

Pandas as well. Non-predator but clearly front facing eyes.

[–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Pandas are descendants of omnivores with a predator streak, them rat fucking their diet to near koala levels of bad doesn't really factor in yet.

Or they need it that way to learn kung-fu

[–] notsure@fedia.io 3 points 1 day ago

...i am withholding all judgments on pandas until my full research has been completed...i heard something on the internet...

[–] Auli@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago

But Pandas are bears and haven't changed much. They eat plants and their guts have not even evolved to do so yet. They are a wonder.

[–] sbeak@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 day ago

Is this because pandas used to be carnivorous? (they have sharp canine teeth despite pretty much only eating bamboo)

[–] pjwestin@lemmy.world 1 points 20 hours ago

Yeah, but Pandas aren't herbivores, they're vegetarians. They're too slow and clumsy to actually hunt prey, so the only thing they can catch is bamboo (which is the fastest growing plant, so I guess that's something...sort of...). Anyway, the point is, Pandas as a species are from a family of predators, and they would absolutely eat meat if you gave it to them.