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Although both the red panda and the giant panda share a name and a love for bamboo, their evolutionary histories and daily habits diverge significantly. The giant panda belongs to the bear family (Ursidae) and spends up to fourteen hours a day slowly chewing tough bamboo stalks in a ground-level habitat. In contrast, the red panda is more closely related to weasels and raccoons. It is agile and lives primarily in the forest canopy, feeding mostly on the tender leaves of bamboo rather than the stalks, and supplementing its diet with fruit and insects. While the giant panda relies on its massive size to deter predators, the red panda uses its sharp claws and camouflage to hide high in the trees.

Based on the passage, how does the diet of the red panda compare to that of the giant panda?

  1. The red panda eats bamboo leaves instead of stalks and supplements its diet with fruit and insects, while the giant panda primarily eats bamboo stalks.Answer
  2. B
    The red panda feeds exclusively on bamboo stalks, while the giant panda consumes a wide variety of other plants and insects.
  3. C
    The red panda eats only fruit and insects, while the giant panda eats only bamboo leaves.
  4. D
    The red panda consumes a larger volume of bamboo stalks daily than the giant panda.

Answer

The diet of the red panda consists of bamboo leaves rather than stalks, supplemented with fruit and insects, while the giant panda's diet primarily consists of bamboo stalks.
The correct option accurately reflects the passage's description of both animals' diets: the giant panda eats bamboo stalks, whereas the red panda eats bamboo leaves and supplements its diet with fruit and insects.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Locate the dietary information for the giant panda in the passage.
The giant panda is described as spending up to fourteen hours a day chewing tough bamboo stalks.
This establishes the baseline diet of the first subject for comparison.
2
Locate the dietary information for the red panda in the passage.
The red panda is described as feeding mostly on the tender leaves of bamboo rather than the stalks, and supplementing this with fruit and insects.
This establishes the dietary details of the second subject.
3
Compare the two diets to find the correct relationship.
The correct comparison shows that the red panda prefers leaves and eats other foods, whereas the giant panda primarily eats the stalks.
This matches the option stating the red panda eats leaves and supplements with fruit and insects while the giant panda eats stalks.

Key Concept

Identifying and comparing specific details associated with two different subjects within a text.
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