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The Giant Panda

The Giant Panda. Ailuropoda melanoleuca. Diet. 99% Bamboo 1% small insects (usually living on bamboo) Apx . 20 to 45 lbs (9-20 kg) of bamboo shoots a day Pandas were being poached by humans but that’s the only predator they have. . Size. Height: 2.5 feet (.8m) at shoulders.

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The Giant Panda

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  1. The Giant Panda Ailuropodamelanoleuca

  2. Diet • 99% Bamboo • 1% small insects (usually living on bamboo) • Apx. 20 to 45 lbs (9-20 kg) of bamboo shoots a day • Pandas were being poached by humans but that’s the only predator they have.

  3. Size • Height: 2.5 feet (.8m) at shoulders. • Length: 5 ft. (1.5m) (with a 6 inch (.2m) tail). • Weight: Around 250 lbs. (113 kg) (males); around 220 lbs. (100 kg) (females). • At birth, panda cubs typically weigh 4-8oz • Lifespan 20-30 years in captivity

  4. Population • Approximately 2,000 pandas are in the wild. By the end of 2006, there were a reported 180 pandas in captivity in China.

  5. Where they live • In the wild, they are found only in the mountains of central China, in Sichuan, Shaanxi and Gansu. • Most live in zoos and panda habitats throughout the world.

  6. Housing requirements • Bamboo (food) • Hallow trees, rocks, caves (shelter) • Solitude (pandas are quite shy) • Slides, rope swings, etc. -Pandas are very playful animals

  7. Reproduction • Mating Season: March-May. • Gestation: 3-5 months. • Litter size: 1-2 cubs. (only one will survive) • Female pandas ovulate only once a year. They are fertile only two or three days of the year. • More than half of newborn pandas die from diseases or from being accidentally crushed by their mothers • They are born blind and practically immobile. • Open eyes: 6 weeks • mobile: 3 months • weaned: 6 months • independent after a year

  8. Threats • Restricted habitat and poor breeding are the main reasons behind the endagement of The Giant Panda. • Another is poaching. • A panda fur is worth between $60,000 and $100,000 on the illegal trade market.

  9. Conservation actions • In China, the are listed under a category 1( maximum level of protection • In 1963, forest reserves were created specifically for pandas. • By 1990, 13 panda reserves had been created. Currently there are about 60.

  10. Endangerment Information • Added to the IUCN Red List in 1986 (considered rare) • In 1990 they were declared as endangered • The panda has been WWF's logo since their founding in 1961.

  11. Interesting facts • Pandas have the smallest offspring relative to their size • Pandas are very playful animals • Pandas have lived on the earth for about 3 million years • According to legend, the panda was once an all-white bear. When a small girl tried to save a panda cub from being attacked by a leopard, the leopard killed the girl instead. Pandas came to her funeral wearing armbands of black ashes. As they wiped their eyes, hugged each other, and covered the ears, they smudged the black ashes

  12. Quick Quiz!

  13. Question 1 (short answer) • What are pandas main diet?

  14. Question 2 (multiple choice) • How many cubs do Pandas have in a litter? • A. 1 or 2 • B. 3 or 4 • C. 5 or 6

  15. Question 3 (short answer) • Why do Pandas only allow one of their offspring to live?

  16. Question 4 (true or false) • Pandas have the smallest offspring relative to their size.

  17. Question 5 (short answer) • Why are pandas endangered? (3 answers)

  18. Works cited • http://www.defenders.org/panda/basic-facts • http://worldwildlife.org/species/giant-panda • http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/712/0

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