Giant pandas

Giant Panda

Intro
Giant Pandas are a part of the bear family. They have evolved around 2-3 million years ago. There are only 1600 left in the world.
Appearance
Giant pandas have a distinctive appearance. Their thick black and white fur equips them for life in cool forests. Their white coat with black markings is unique, with black patches around the eyes and ears, black legs, and a black band around the shoulders.
- The Giant Panda has a black-and-white coat. Adults measure around 1.5 m long and around 75 cm tall, at the shoulder. Males are 10-20% larger than females. Males can weigh up to 115 kg (253 pounds). Females are generally smaller than males, and can occasionally weigh up to 100 kg (220 pounds).
Species
- 300 lbs (136 kg)
- 4 to 5 ft (1.2 to 1.5 m)
- endangered
- relative to a 6-ft (2-m) man
Life Cycle
- Giant pandas can live 20 years in the wild.
- Giant pandas can be born in spring between March and May
- A newborn panda cub weighs just 90-130 g.
- A pandas average life is 14 - 20 year.
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Classification
Giant pandas are mammals. Giant pandas are a type of bear, that is found in the mountains of central and western China.
the scientific name for a mammal is mammalia


Habitat
Giant pandas live in large bamboo forests on humid and relatively high mountains — about 1,200 to 3,100 meters (4,000 to 10,000 feet) above sea level. Currently about 1,600 giant pandas live in over 20,000 square kilometers (8,000 mi2) of habitat.
Giant pandas are an endangered species. A 2004 census found only about 1,600 wild giant pandas. They live in scattered populations in the mountains of central China, mostly in Sichuan Province, but also in Gansu and Shaanxi Provinces. Giant pandas eat almost nothing but bamboo.

The giant panda was once widespread throughout southern and eastern China, as well as neighbouring Myanmar and northern Vietnam.


Behaviour
The giant pandas spend as long as 14 hours in eating per day. One giant panda needs about 12 to 38 -kilogram food per day, which accounts for approximately 40% of its own weight. The giant pandas prefer eating tender stems, shoots and leaves of bamboo, all of which are richer in nutrition and lower in firkins.
Giant Pandas Behavior. Giant pandas spend their lives eating bamboo and walking around the forest floor. They are good climbers and can also swim. They don't build dens (except to put cubs in) or hibernate.

Diet
The giant panda has an insatiable appetite for bamboo. A typical animal eats half the day—a full 12 out of every 24 hours—and relieves itself dozens of times a day. It takes 28 pounds (12.5 kilograms) of bamboo to satisfy a giant panda's daily dietary needs, and it hungrily plucks the stalks with elongated wrist bones that function rather like thumbs. Pandas will sometimes eat birds or rodents as well.
- Obnivore
- Bamboo contains very little nutritional value so pandas must eat 12-38kg every day to meet their energy needs.
Conclusion
Giant pandas are endangered species. Giant pandas love their bamboo and can consume 12-38 kg’s per day. Pandas love to live in bamboo forests, They can also be found in mountains. Giant pandas are mammals.

Intro

Giant Pandas are a part of the bear family. They have evolved around 2 to 3 million years ago. Giant pandas are native to China.


Classification
Giant pandas are mammals. They are a type of bear that is found in the mountains of central and western china. It is thought that the unique colouration of the Giant Panda may help them to blend into these misty forests when they are foraging for food.  Giant pandas are extremely good climbers.

Appearance
Giant pandas have a distinctive appearance. Their thick hair keeps them warm in the cool, wet mountain zones. Their white coat with black markings is unique, with black patches around the eyes and ears, black legs, and a black band around the shoulders. Adults measure around 1.5 m long and around 75 cm tall.   Males are 10-20% larger than females. Males can weigh up to 115 kg (253 pounds). Females are generally smaller than males, and can occasionally weigh up to 100 kg (220 pounds).

Endangered Species
Giant pandas are an endangered species. The giant panda is a rare cousin to the bear family and is a highly threatened species. There are only 1600 left in the world.


Life Cycle

Giant Pandas  are born between March and May and can live 20 years in the wild. A newborn panda cub weighs just 90 - 130 g. A pandas average life is 14- 20 years in a Zoo.






Habitat

Giant pandas live in large bamboo forests. They like to live 4,000 to 10,000 feet above sea level. Currently about 1,600 giant pandas live in over 20,000 square kilometers of habitat.





Behavior
The giant pandas spend as long as 14 hours eating per day.  Giant pandas spend their lives eating and walking around the forest floor. They are good climbers and can also swim. They build dens to put cubs in or to hibernate.

Diet
The giant panda has a massive appetite for bamboo. A typical animal eats for half a day and relieves itself dozens of times a day. It takes 12.5 kilograms of bamboo to satisfy a giant panda’s daily diet needs, and it hungrily plucks the stalks with stretched wrist bones that function rather like thumbs. Pandas will sometimes eat birds or rodents as well. Giant pandas are omnivores.  Bamboo has very little calories and so pandas must eat 12- 38kg every day to meet their energy needs. The giant pandas prefers eating tender stems, shoots and leaves of bamboo.

Conclusion
Giant Pandas are mammals who mainly eat bamboo.  They live in bamboo forests and mountains and are an endangered species.


By Lara Deans