Did You Know?
- A giant panda spends 12 hours a day munching up to 28 pounds of bamboo!
- Baby pandas are born pink, blind, hairless, and smaller than a stick of butter!
- They have a special enlarged wrist bone that functions like an opposable thumb to grip bamboo.
About the Giant Panda
China's national treasure, loved worldwide for their gentle nature and iconic black-and-white patches.
Scale & Size Comparison
Average Human
6 ft (1.8 m)
VS
Giant Panda
4 to 5 feet long • 150 to 300 lbs
Giant pandas are peaceful creatures that roam the misty mountain forests of China. Thanks to reforestation and conservation reserves, their numbers are recovering!