Giant Panda - report

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The Giant Panda

                         

 

 

The Giant Panda originates from all over Asia but mostly China. The scientific name for a Giant Panda is (Ailorupoda Melanoleuca). The Giant Panda is a Mammal which means it’s warm-blooded, it is also a omnivore which means it eats both vegetables and meat .Average life span for a Giant Panda in the wild is up to 20 years. There are only about 1,000 Pandas left in the wild and perhaps 100 Pandas live in a zoo!.

 

Appearance

 

The Giant Panda is about 1.2-1.5 meters in length and weighs 300lb (136kg). They have a thick coat of black and white hair and are probably one of the most recognizable animals with a white body and head. After the Sloth Bear the Giant Panda has the longest tail in the Bear family measuring at 4-6 inches long.

 

Diet

 

Wild Giant Panda’s diet is almost exclusively (99%) bamboo. The balance consists of other grasses and occasional small rodents or musk deer fawns. In zoos, Giant Pandas eat bamboo, sugar cane, rich gruel, a special high-fiber biscuit, carrots, apples and sweet potatoes.

 

Habitat

 

Giant Pandas are found only  in the bamboo forests in the mountains of central Peoples Republic of China, including the provinces of Gansu, Shaanxi, and Sichuan. Pandas are usually found in the mountains at about 3000 meters above sea level. In the winter they sometimes make their way down to about 800 meters. They do not make a permanent den, but take shelter in any suitable cavity in trees or rock crevices. They do not hibernate, but instead come down to lower elevations where it is warmer and more food is available. Pandas live mainly on the ground, but are able to climb. They feed mainly on bamboo, but also eat other plants and small animals.

 

BEHAVIOUR

Giant pandas sleep hidden away inside caves and dens which may be a hollow at the bottom of a large tree trunk.

Giant Pandas are solitary animals; they spend their lives alone, except during mating seasons or when females rear their young. Giant Pandas live in well defined territories.

Giant pandas will urinate or scent mark on trees to warn others of their presence in the territory. They will also vocalize, producing sounds such as roaring or bleating (a similar to that of a domestic goat), to convey to the others their intentions. Panda cubs produce high pitched wailing to attract their mothers' attention for care and nursing. Giant Pandas are very vocal during mating seasons to attract each other. The females will produce sounds that are not heard at other time of the year.

Over all the species of a Giant Panda is an endangered creature.