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MammalDiet: Herbivore (99% bamboo)

Giant Panda

Scientific name: Ailuropoda melanoleuca

Giant PandaNAT GEO WILDLIFE FILE

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!