Giant panda to digest cellulose is ascribed to the microbes in its gut. Pandas are born with sterile intestines and require bacteria obtained from their mother's feces to digest vegetation. The giant panda is a "highly specialized" animal with "unique adaptations", and has lived in bamboo forests for millions of years. The average giant panda eats as much as 9 to 14 kg (20 to 30 lb) of bamboo shoots a day to compensate for the limited energy content of its diet. Ingestion of such a large quantity of material is possible because of the rapid passage of large amounts of indigestible
Udo the Red Panda Udo the Red Panda Udo the Red Panda is the costumed mascot of the University of Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany athletics teams. He represents an anthropomorphic version of a red panda (or red cat-bear). The "Udo the Red Panda" mascot officially debuted at the 2011 WHU Euromasters, when Mannheim beat LMU at during the championships. Since then, the mascot has been a fan favorite for Mannheim's athletics fans. As the Mannheim athletics teams do not have a logo on their helmets or uniforms, Udo's likeness appears on much team merchandise and such. The red panda (Latin: Ailurus fulgens), also known as