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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.

Giant Panda

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
What does that word mean??
Some fascinating information & facts about the words that are often used to describe animals! Read the information and decide how Giant Pandas should be described!
  • What is a Mammal?
    • A Mammal is a warm blooded, vertebrate mammal. Warm blooded means that their temperature remains the same although their surroundings might change. This explains why they have a covering of hair on their skin. A mammal has milk-producing mammary glands for nourishing their young

  • What is a Vertebrate?
    • A Vertebrate is an animal that has a backbone which consists of ring-like bones, called vertebrae, that protect the soft spinal cord
  • What is an Invertebrate?
    • An Invertebrate animal does not have a backbone. They are also cold-blooded which means their body temperature changes according to the environment environment
  • What is a Carnivore?
    • A Carnivore is an animal which eats mainly meat
  • What is a Herbivore?
    • A Herbivore is an animal which eats mainly plants and grass 
  • What is an Omnivore?
    • An Omnivore is an animal which eats both meat and plants
  • What is an Amphibian?
    • An Amphibian is an animal spend part of its life under water (breathing with gills) and the remainder on land (breathing with lungs)

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Endangered Species Facts
An endangered species is one that is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range. The Causes of a species of animal becoming endangered are due to Habitat Destruction such as the rainforest, introduction of exotic species, disease, water pollution, global warming and over exploitation of natural resources. As people are made aware of the facts about endangered species, initiatives such as Recycling are increasing in popularity. Endangered Species Organizations are dedicated to saving and preserving the world's most endangered wildlife. Interesting facts about Endangered Species.

Conservation Status
Giant Pandas are listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as 'endangered'

  • Endangered Species - EN (Status: Threatened) -  In the immediate probability of becoming extinct and require protection to exist.


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