Giant Panda

By: Olivia Adams

Classification and Description

• Alluropoda Meianoieuca• Mammal, ulsidas• Blind at birth, weighs 3-5 Oz• 2 meters (6ft)

Biome

• Bamboo forests• China • Cold damp • Breeding needs more than 11 square miles

Life Cycle

• Breed between 4 and 8 years of age up to 20• Eats 16 hours a day, sleeps 8 hours• Omnivore• Has 2 babies at a time

Adaptations

• Black and white is good camouflage• Have black sharp teeth• Good climbers • Can swim

Reasons for Endangered Status

• Bamboo takes 20 years to grow• Driven out of lower lands• Being hunted by humans • Land destroyed by farmers

Conservation

• Buy t-shirt from WWF• 1,800 left in all• Building safe places to live • Breeding programs are trying to increase

panda population

Fun Facts

• Symbol of peace in china • Has 6 fingers plus an opposable wrist bone• Does not get fat • Bones are very heavy

Resources

• Fact’s.randomhistory.con• Pandas.wikipeda.com• www.DefendersofWildlife.com• Nationalzoo.si.edu