4. Description
- Black fur, on ears, eye patches,
muzzle, legs, arms and shoulders,
the rest is white,
- They have five finger and a thumb
to hold the bamboo
- They live around 20y in the wild
and around 30y in captivity
5. Baby
- The gestation period varies from 97 to 163
days
- A panda mother is around 900 times
bigger than her newborn cub.
- Its eyes open after 4-6 weeks
6. Food
- They still have the digestive
system of a carnivore
- They still have ursine teeth, and
will eat meat, fish or eggs when
available
7. Food
- They spent 14 to 16 hours a day eating bamboo
- They can eat up to 45Kg of bamboo in a single day
8. Pandas poop 12 times a day
- They can produce 28Kg of droppings in a day wich means they
have to poop 12 times a day
- Scientist says that panda poop might help turn plants into
Biofuel
9. Climbing
- Pandas are skilled tree-climbers and
efficient swimmers.
- They start to climb trees at around 6
months
- They use this skill to avoid predators and
to rest
10. Facts
- They don’t hibernate
- They are the symbol of peace
- Pandas have lived on earth for two to
three million years
- Giant pandas have evolved as a
separate linage from other bears.
- A panda fur is worth between $60,000
and $100,000 on the illegal trade
market
11. Facts
- A panda can easily chew an aluminum dish into tiny pieces. They can
also easily bite through a thick bamboo stalk.
- The name “Panda” come from the Nepalese word poonya, which
means “bamboo-eating animal”
- Giant pandas have a very good sense of smell