Factual Report 1

2. The giant panda is
native to China
It has a black and
white coat
It has large black
patches around its
eyes
Giant pandas’
favorite food is
bamboo
Adult males can
weigh up to 150 kg
Females give birth
to a cub or two
Pandas are an
endangered speciesGiant panda has a
lifespan of around 20
years in the wild Giant pandas eat as much
as 10 kg of bamboo a day

3. FACTUAL REPORT
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6. using simple present tense
• Thegiantpanda isnativetoChina
• It has a blackand whitecoatthatfeatureslarge black patches
around itseyes
• A giantpanda cub weighs onlyaround 150grams(5 oz) at birth
• Giantpandas eatas much as 10kg(22lb) of bambooa day
• Giantpandas aregoodclimbers
• Thescientificnamefor thegiantpanda is‘ailuropoda
melanoleuca’