Fecal Metabolomics Reveals the Foraging Strategies of Giant Pandas for Different Parts of Bamboo.

ABSTRACT: Climate change-induced food shortages pose major threats to wildlife conservation, and the exclusive reliance of giant pandas on bamboo makes them particularly vulnerable. The aim of this study was to provide insight into the reasons for the foraging strategies of giant pandas to selectively forage for different bamboo parts (bamboo shoot, culm, and leaf) during different seasons. This study used a metabolomic approach to analyze the fecal metabolites of giant pandas and conducted a correlation analysis with their gut microbiota. The results indicate that the fecal metabolites of giant pandas differ significantly depending on the bamboo parts they forage on, with higher sugar content observed when they consume bamboo culm with high fiber content. By functional annotation, culm group metabo

SUBMITTER: Yan Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10135075 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature