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Endangered Species – Pandas. Name: Siu Wing Sum Class: F.2C (33). Appearance. * White coat with black fur around their eyes,on their ears,. muzzle, legs and shoulders. * A large adult panda can weigh about 100-150 kg,. Male pandas are 10% larger and 20% heavier than female ones. Food.
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Endangered Species – Pandas Name: Siu Wing Sum Class: F.2C (33)
Appearance * White coat with black fur around their eyes,on their ears, muzzle, legs and shoulders *A large adult panda can weigh about 100-150 kg, Male pandas are 10% larger and 20% heavier than female ones.
Food * Leaves, stems, and shoots of various bamboo species. *About 1% of their diet is made up of other plants and meat.
Habitat *In the mountainous areas of southwest China
Life Cycle *A newborn panda cub weighs only 90-130 g, the size of a stick of butter. *Fully weaned at 8 to 9 months. *Leave their mothers usually at about 18 months. *A panda's average life span in the wild is 14-20 years.
Threats *Habitat destruction continues to pose a threat to the many pandas living outside these areas *Unintentionally injured or killed in traps set for other animals by the hunters
How can we protect them? *Establish the reserve *Don't exploit the place *No deforestation *Don't buy their coats in the black market