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The Giant Panda or the Latin (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) is originally “black and white cat-foot” or well-known too as panda bear. It is easily noticed by the large, distinctive dark patches around its eyes, over the ears, and across its round body. What so called “giant panda” is sometimes used to differentiate it from the unrelated red panda.  

Giant Panda

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Giant Panda eats bamboos

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The giant panda has thriving black and white fur. Males can weigh up to 160 kg and females can weigh smaller such around 70 kg. There is also average adult which weight is 100-115 kg. The giant panda has a body shape specific to bears. It has black fur on its ears, eye patches, snout, legs, arms, and shoulders. The rest of the animal’s coat is white. The giant panda’s thick, wooly coat keeps it warm in the cool woods of its habitat. The panda’s skull shape is specific to durophagous carnivorans. The giant panda’s claw has a thumb and five fingers—the thumb helps to hold bamboo while eating. The giant panda’s tail, measuring from 10-15cm. The giant panda used to live around 20 years in the wild and up to 30 years in captivity. The giant panda stays in a few mountain ranges in the center of China, particularly in Sichuan province, but also in contiguous with Shaanxi and Gansu. Giant pandas in the wild will once in a while eat other grasses, wild tubers, or even meat in  the form of birds, rodents or carrion. In captivity, they may accept honey, eggs, fish, yams, shrubbery leaves, oranges, or any other fruits along with specially prepared food.

 

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