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Giant Panda
Introduction Giant Pandas, also known as Ailuropoda melanoleuca, lives in the crowded plains of Africa. There they eat bamboo, climb trees, and party. As you read you will learn more about the amazing life style of the Giant Panda.

Description

Giant Pandas are covered in black and white spots and use their colored fur for camouflage. The name "Giant Panda" means black and white cat foot. Pandas can grow up to 4 feet and are about the same size of a zebra. They are related to the red panda are are the rarest bear in the world. There are only three left in the world.

Diet Giant Pandas eat pounds and pounds of bamboo a day. To satisfy a Giant Panda it takes 98 pounds of bamboo. They eat for half of the day and can weigh up to 700 pounds. As a result of eating so much, the Giant Panda has to relieve itself dozens of times a day. Along with bamboo, Giant Pandas also eat fish, rodents, insects, and birds. Because they eat both plants and animals, Giant Pandas are omnivores. Giant Pandas have a weird way of eating, so many people enjoy watching them eat.

Social Life Giant Panda are very social. They have an amazing sense of smell so that they can smell other pandas and meet up with them. A Giant Pandas territory is about 1.9 square miles and in that territory, Giant Pandas meet up and party. If one Giant Panda at the party annoys another, they will get very violent and even bite each other. Don't annoy a panda!

Baby Pandas When a baby panda is born they are completely helpless. The mother usually nurses its newborn for about 12 months. Cubs, baby pandas, do not open their eyes until they are 3 weeks old. They are about the size of a stick of butter and new born pandas are the smallest mammal newborn relative to its mothers size.

Fun Facts
 * Giant Pandas are very skillful tree climbers
 * They are sufficient swimmers
 * Makes its dens out of hollowed out logs
 * Giant Pandas mate in the winter
 * Has a special bone that extends its ankle
 * Will climb 13,000 feet for food
 * Do not hibernate
 * Tails are as long as 10-20 cm

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