thefreedictionary.com - The Giant Panda

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The black-and-white giant panda lives in the mountain forests of central China. Though it primarily feeds on bamboo, the bear-like mammal's digestive system is similar to that of a carnivore, and it must therefore spend as much as 16 hours a day eating up to 40 lb (18 kg) of bamboo leaves, stems, and shoots in order to get enough nutrients. While adult giant pandas are certainly physically imposing, the "giant" part of their name also serves to differentiate them from what other kind of panda?
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  1. forest
    a large, densely wooded area filled with trees and plants
    The black-and-white giant panda lives in the mountain forests of central China.
  2. central
    in or near an inner area
    The black-and-white giant panda lives in the mountain forests of central China.
  3. primarily
    for the most part
    Though it primarily feeds on bamboo, the bear-like mammal's digestive system is similar to that of a carnivore, and it must therefore spend as much as 16 hours a day eating up to 40 lb (18 kg) of bamboo leaves, stems, and shoots in order to get enough nutrients.
  4. mammal
    a warm-blooded vertebrate having the skin covered with hair
    Though it primarily feeds on bamboo, the bear-like mammal's digestive system is similar to that of a carnivore, and it must therefore spend as much as 16 hours a day eating up to 40 lb (18 kg) of bamboo leaves, stems, and shoots in order to get enough nutrients.
  5. similar
    having the same or nearly the same characteristics
    Though it primarily feeds on bamboo, the bear-like mammal's digestive system is similar to that of a carnivore, and it must therefore spend as much as 16 hours a day eating up to 40 lb (18 kg) of bamboo leaves, stems, and shoots in order to get enough nutrients.
  6. carnivore
    a terrestrial or aquatic flesh-eating mammal
    Though it primarily feeds on bamboo, the bear-like mammal's digestive system is similar to that of a carnivore, and it must therefore spend as much as 16 hours a day eating up to 40 lb (18 kg) of bamboo leaves, stems, and shoots in order to get enough nutrients.
  7. eat up
    use up (resources or materials)
    Though it primarily feeds on bamboo, the bear-like mammal's digestive system is similar to that of a carnivore, and it must therefore spend as much as 16 hours a day eating up to 40 lb (18 kg) of bamboo leaves, stems, and shoots in order to get enough nutrients.
  8. nutrient
    any substance that can be metabolized to give energy
    Though it primarily feeds on bamboo, the bear-like mammal's digestive system is similar to that of a carnivore, and it must therefore spend as much as 16 hours a day eating up to 40 lb (18 kg) of bamboo leaves, stems, and shoots in order to get enough nutrients.
  9. adult
    a fully developed person from maturity onward
    While adult giant pandas are certainly physically imposing, the "giant" part of their name also serves to differentiate them from what other kind of panda?
  10. certainly
    definitely or positively
    While adult giant pandas are certainly physically imposing, the "giant" part of their name also serves to differentiate them from what other kind of panda?
  11. impose
    charge and collect payment
    While adult giant pandas are certainly physically imposing, the "giant" part of their name also serves to differentiate them from what other kind of panda?
  12. differentiate
    acquire a distinct character
    While adult giant pandas are certainly physically imposing, the "giant" part of their name also serves to differentiate them from what other kind of panda?
Created on Mon Aug 04 07:27:55 EDT 2014

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