Interesting Facts about GIANT PANDAS ***

Facts about Giant Pandas

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Description of Giant Pandas
The Giant Panda, or Giant Panda Bear is described as a rare mammal (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) with distinctive white and black marking. A member of the Ursidae family.

Understanding Scientific names of animals
The scientists who study animals (zoology) are called zoologists. Each animal that is studied is classified, that is, split into descriptive groups starting with main groups (vertebrates and invertebrates) the Families of animals are also included such as Ursidae ( the family of bears) and the families are then split into species such as Ursus americanus (American Black Bear).

Species of Pandas
There are two different species of Pandas:

Ailuropoda melanoleuca (Giant Panda Bear)
Ailurus fulgens (Red Panda, or Lesser Panda)

Facts about where Giant Pandas live and what they eat!
Giant Pandas are native to China and Tibet
The common habitat is a damp coniferous forest
The diet of these Pandas consist of bamboo stems, bamboo leaves and bamboo shoots ( about 80 pounds of bamboo every day )

Basic Facts about Giant Pandas
The name of a male is referred to as a boar or he-bear
The name of a female is referred to as a sow or she-bear
The name or offspring, or a baby Giant Panda, is a cub
The average size of a litter is one cub ( 1 - 5 in Red Pandas )
The collective name for a group is a sleuth or sloth
The sounds made by the Panda is referred to as bleats, honks and growls

Facts about the Size of Giant Pandas
Fully grown they reach the height of 5-6 feet
An adult weighs about 276 pounds

Facts about the life, behavior and personality of Giant Pandas

Good tree climbers
Most active during the day
Giant Pandas are solitary animals
The Giant Panda is significantly larger than the Red Panda
The Red Panda differs from the Giant Panda in that it adds fruits to its diet
The Red Panda feeds more frequently on bamboo leaves as opposed to the stems and shoots eaten by the GiantPanda

Cool and Fun Facts about Giant Pandas
Some fascinating information & facts about the Giant Panda:

The Chinese revere the Panda which they call "large bear-cat."
There are less than 1,000 GiantPandas in the wild and just over 100 in captivity
Giant Pandas spend up to 16 hours eating