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Panda are also known as giant panda. They are members of bear family. They are native to south Central China. We can distinguish them from bears by the large, typical black patches across their eyes, over the ears and around their round bodies. Their black and white fur is thick and coarse. It helps them adopt in cold temperatures. They are also called bamboo bears and white bears.
Giant Panda Facts for Kids
1. Panda Bear Scientific Name
The Panda Bear Scientific name is Ailuropoda Melanoleuca.
2. Scientific classification
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordate
Class Mammalia
Order Carnivore
Suborder Caniformia
Family Ursidae
Genus Ailuropoda
Species A.melanoleuca
3. What is a Panda? • A male panda is called a boar and female panda is called sows. …show more content…

How much does a Panda Weigh - Giant Panda Weight
They weigh in the range of about 75 kg to 135 kg. A full grown male panda can weigh up to 136 kg (300 lbs.).
13. Panda Life Cycle
• New born baby Pandas are tiny, blind and pink in color.
• A baby pandas develop into black and white patterns in a month.
• Baby pandas begin to creep in about three months.
• Cubs can run few steps at four months.
• Pandas are weaned to bamboo at 8 months.
• If mother panda consider, then cubs leave their mother at about 1.5 to 2 years.
• The age for sexual maturity for female panda is 4 years while that of male is 6 years.
14. Giant Panda Behavior:
Pandas are timid and often keep to themselves. They stay away from people. They like to climb trees. Unlike other bears, pandas do not hibernate. Pandas outlay around 12 hours a day feeding bamboo.
15. Life of panda
16. What do Pandas Like to do?
17. Are Pandas Mean?
18. Giant Panda Habits
19. How long do Pandas Live - Panda Life Span
• Their life span in wild is about 20 years.
• Giant pandas life expectancy in imprisonment is about 30+ years.
20. How long do Pandas Live in Captivity
• Pandas can live in captivity for about 30+ years.
21. What do Pandas Eat - Giant Panda Diet - Panda Bear …show more content…

• The average giant panda consumes as much as 9 to 14 kilogram of bamboo shoots a day.
23. Panda Bear Teeth
They have strong jawbone and teeth to assist them crunch on the bamboo. Pandas hold bamboo stalks with the help of their five fingers and a special wrist-bone called a “pseudo-thumb”. They use their teeth to peel off the tough outer layers of the stalk to reveal the soft inner tissue. They also eat the leaves.
24. Panda Survival

25. Panda Breeding - Panda Reproduction • The sexual union season is between March and May. • After giving birth, the mother panda does not leave the den, not even to eat or drink. She stays in the den for several days.

• The panda cubs stay with their mother for 18 months before hazarding on their own. • Giant pandas reach adulthood between the ages of four and eight. They can reproduce until the age of 20. • Pandas do not mate in captivity. Scientist use artificial insemination for their reproduction.
26. Baby Giant Panda - Baby Panda Facts • Baby pandas are called a cub or rookie. • Baby pandas are born pink. • They weigh about 3-4 ounces and measure about 15 cm when they are born. • They are born with their eyes shut. They open their eyes in about 6-8

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