Panda eat bamboo largely because they have no umami taste receptors. Meat tastes bland to them. Umami taste corresponds to high levels of glutamate as found in meat, and may have thus altered the food choice of the giant panda.

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Panda eat bamboo largely because they have no umami taste receptors. Meat tastes bland to them. Umami taste corresponds to high levels of glutamate as found in meat, and may have thus altered the food choice of the giant panda.