Pandas
Ailuropoda melanoleuca
Ailuropoda melanoleuca
Basics: The giant panda is a mammal classified in the bear family, native to central and southern China.
Cool Feature: The giant panda has a very distinctive black-and-white coat.
Size: Males can weigh up to 253 pounds. Females are generally smaller than males, and can occasionally weigh up to 220 pounds.
Lifespan: Wild giant pandas live to be 18-20 years old. They may reach 25-30 years old in captivity.
Characteristics: Bamboo is the giant panda's favorite food. Adult giant pandas will sit and eat bamboo for more than half of every day. The panda's diet is 98% bamboo, but they may eat other foods such as honey, eggs, fish, and yams.
Interesting Fact: Giant pandas cannot run very fast, but they are excellent tree climbers.
Like most subtropical mammals, but unlike most bears, the giant panda does not hibernate.
Cool Feature: The giant panda has a very distinctive black-and-white coat.
Size: Males can weigh up to 253 pounds. Females are generally smaller than males, and can occasionally weigh up to 220 pounds.
Lifespan: Wild giant pandas live to be 18-20 years old. They may reach 25-30 years old in captivity.
Characteristics: Bamboo is the giant panda's favorite food. Adult giant pandas will sit and eat bamboo for more than half of every day. The panda's diet is 98% bamboo, but they may eat other foods such as honey, eggs, fish, and yams.
Interesting Fact: Giant pandas cannot run very fast, but they are excellent tree climbers.
Like most subtropical mammals, but unlike most bears, the giant panda does not hibernate.
