PandaPanda lifelife

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HabitatHabitat

LocationsLocationsHigh in dense bamboo forests in the misty, rainy High in dense bamboo forests in the misty, rainy mountains of southwestern China lives one of the mountains of southwestern China lives one of the world’s rarest mammals: “The panda”. world’s rarest mammals: “The panda”.

PopulationPopulationOnly about 1,000 of these black-and-white relatives Only about 1,000 of these black-and-white relatives of bears survive in the wild.of bears survive in the wild.

SurvivalSurvival

Eating Eating Pandas eat almost nothing but bamboo shoots and leaves. Pandas eat almost nothing but bamboo shoots and leaves. Occasionally they eat other vegetation, fish, or small animals, but Occasionally they eat other vegetation, fish, or small animals, but bamboo accounts for bamboo accounts for 99 percent of their diets99 percent of their diets..

Life SpanLife SpanScientists aren't sure how long giant pandas live in the wild, but they Scientists aren't sure how long giant pandas live in the wild, but they are sure it's shorter than life spans in zoos. Chinese scientists have are sure it's shorter than life spans in zoos. Chinese scientists have reported zoo pandas as old as reported zoo pandas as old as 35.35.

Current StatusCurrent StatusThe giant panda is listed as The giant panda is listed as endangeredendangered in the World Conservation in the World Conservation Union's (IUCN's) Red List of Threatened Animals. It is one of Union's (IUCN's) Red List of Threatened Animals. It is one of the most the most critically endangered speciescritically endangered species in the world. There are about 1,600 left in the world. There are about 1,600 left in the wild. More than in the wild. More than 160 pandas live in zoos and breeding centers 160 pandas live in zoos and breeding centers around the world, mostly in Chinaaround the world, mostly in China..

CubsCubsAt birth, the At birth, the cub is helplesscub is helpless, and it takes considerable effort on the , and it takes considerable effort on the mother’s part to raise it. A newborn mother’s part to raise it. A newborn cub weighs three to five ounces and is cub weighs three to five ounces and is about the size of a stick of butter.about the size of a stick of butter. Pink, hairless, and blind, the cub is Pink, hairless, and blind, the cub is 1/900th the size of its mother1/900th the size of its mother. Except for a marsupial (such as the . Except for a marsupial (such as the kangaroo or opossum), a giant panda baby is the smallest mammal kangaroo or opossum), a giant panda baby is the smallest mammal newborn relative to its mother's size. newborn relative to its mother's size. Cubs Cubs do not open their eyes until they are six to eight weeks of age and do not open their eyes until they are six to eight weeks of age and are not mobile until three months. A cub may nurse for eight to nine are not mobile until three months. A cub may nurse for eight to nine monthsmonths. A cub is nutritionally weaned at one year, but not socially weaned . A cub is nutritionally weaned at one year, but not socially weaned for up to two years.for up to two years.

AdultsAdultsA wild panda A wild panda spends much of its day resting, feeding, and seeking food.spends much of its day resting, feeding, and seeking food. Unlike other bears from temperate climates, Unlike other bears from temperate climates, giant pandas do not hibernategiant pandas do not hibernate. . Until recently, scientists thought giant pandas spent most of their lives Until recently, scientists thought giant pandas spent most of their lives alone, with males and females meeting only during the breeding season. alone, with males and females meeting only during the breeding season. Recent studies paint a different picture, in which small groups of pandas Recent studies paint a different picture, in which small groups of pandas share a large territory and sometimes meet outside the breeding season. share a large territory and sometimes meet outside the breeding season.

OverallOverall LifestyleLifestyle

ReproductionReproduction

Giant Giant pandas reach breeding maturity between four and eight years of pandas reach breeding maturity between four and eight years of age. They may be reproductive until about age age. They may be reproductive until about age 2020. Female pandas . Female pandas ovulate only ovulate only once a year, in the springonce a year, in the spring. A short period of two to . A short period of two to three three days around ovulation is the only time she is able to conceivedays around ovulation is the only time she is able to conceive.. Calls Calls and scents draw males and females to each other. and scents draw males and females to each other.

Female giant pandas give birth between Female giant pandas give birth between 95 and 160 days95 and 160 days after mating. after mating. Although females may giveAlthough females may give birth to birth to two young, usually only one two young, usually only one survivessurvives. Giant panda . Giant panda cubs may stay with their mothers for up to cubs may stay with their mothers for up to three years before striking out on their ownthree years before striking out on their own. This means . This means a wild female, a wild female, at best, can produce young only every other year; in her lifetimeat best, can produce young only every other year; in her lifetime, , she she may successfully raise only five to eight cubsmay successfully raise only five to eight cubs. The giant pandas’ . The giant pandas’ naturally slow breeding rate prevents a population from recovering naturally slow breeding rate prevents a population from recovering quickly from quickly from illegal hunting, habitat loss, and other human-related illegal hunting, habitat loss, and other human-related causes of mortality.causes of mortality.

Panda Clone So lovely

So beautiful

But Only about 1,100 pandas in the world

What should we do?

Panda Clone Could Save Species

Chinese scientists say they're on the verge of successfully cloning giant pandas. One of the appeals of cloning is the idea that it might be used to rescue endangered animals, particularly ones like pandas that don't breed well.

Artificial InseminationShen-Shen, borned by AI Chegdu, China.

In July 2009, Chinese scientists confirmed the birth of the first cub to be successfully conceived through artificial insemination using frozen sperm. The panda was born at 07:41 on 23 July that year in Sichuan as the third child of You You, an 11-year-old. The technique for freezing the sperm in liquid nitrogen was first developed in 1980 and the first birth was hailed as a solution to the problem of lessening panda semen availability which had led to in-breeding. It has been suggested that panda semen, which can be frozen for decades, could be shared between different zoos to save the species. It is expected that zoos in destinations such as San Diego in the United States and Mexico City will now be able to provide their own semen to produce more pandas.

Sources of informationSources of information::

•http://www.fltrp.com/download/07081001.ppthttp://www.fltrp.com/download/07081001.ppt

•http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_Pandahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_Panda

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