An interesting read on this: https://np.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/3azkqx/til_naturalist_chris_packham_said_he_would_eat/cshqy9y/?context=3 https://np.

An interesting read on this: https://np.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/3azkqx/til_naturalist_chris_packham_said_he_would_eat/cshqy9y/?context=3 https://np.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/3azkqx/til_na... The short version - pandas are just find for their habitats, and aren't going out of business. The traits of pandas sound odd, but they're actually common to lots of highly-successful animals. They mate just fine in the wild and are bulk feeders that can easily consume lots of low-efficiency food. Their population hasn't been in any kind of steady decline, but has plummeted twice, each time when large portions of their habitat were destroyed.