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What animal eats pandas?

What animal eats pandas?

Giant pandas face very few predators Potential predators include jackals, snow leopards and yellow-throated martens, all of which are capable of killing and eating panda cubs.

What kills panda?

Baylisascaris schroederi is a species of parasitic roundworm that live as adults in the intestine of giant pandas. In large numbers, they can form a bowel obstruction and lead to more serious diseases. The adult B. schroederi produces eggs which leave the host along with panda faeces.

Is Panda a predator or prey?

Predators. Although adult giant pandas have few natural predators other than humans, young cubs are vulnerable to attacks by snow leopards, yellow-throated martens, eagles, feral dogs, and the Asian black bear. Sub-adults weighing up to 50 kg (110 lb) may be vulnerable to predation by leopards.