{"id":281,"date":"2014-04-11T04:58:49","date_gmt":"2016-11-25T11:50:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/natgeokids.com?p=281"},"modified":"2023-02-16T16:24:32","modified_gmt":"2023-02-16T16:24:32","slug":"ten-panda-facts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/uk\/discover\/animals\/general-animals\/ten-panda-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"10 facts about pandas!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here at National Geographic Kids, we love wonderful wild bears! Join us as we learn about one of nature\u2019s cutest critters in our facts about pandas!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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1.<\/strong> Giant pandas (often referred to as simply “pandas”) are black and white bears. In the wild, they are found in thick bamboo forests, high up in the mountains of central China <\/strong>– you can check out our cool facts about China<\/a>, here!<\/p>\n

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2.<\/strong> These magnificent mammals are omnivores. But whilst pandas will occasionally eat small animals and fish, bamboo<\/strong> counts for 99 percent<\/strong> of their diet.<\/p>\n\n\n

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3.<\/strong> Pandas are BIG eaters – every day they fill their tummies for up to 12 hours<\/strong>, shifting up to\u00a012 kilograms<\/strong> of bamboo!<\/p>\n

4.<\/strong>\u00a0The giant panda’s scientific name is\u00a0Ailuropoda melanoleuca<\/strong>, which means “black and white cat-foot”.<\/p>\n

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5.<\/strong> Giant pandas grow to between 1.2m<\/strong> and 1.5m<\/strong>, and weigh between 75kg<\/strong> and 135kg<\/strong>. Scientists aren\u2019t sure how long pandas live in the wild, but in captivity they live to be around\u00a030 years old<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

6.<\/strong>\u00a0Baby pandas are born pink and measure about\u00a015cm<\/strong>\u00a0– that’s about the size of a pencil! They are also born blind and only open their eyes six to eight weeks after birth.<\/p>\n

7.<\/strong> It’s thought that these magnificent mammals are solitary animals, with males and females only coming together briefly to mate. Recent research, however, suggests that giant pandas occasionally meet outside of breeding season, and communicate with each other through scent marks and calls.<\/p>\n

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Did you know that we have a FREE downloadable panda primary resource<\/a>? Great for teachers, homeschoolers and parents alike!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

8.<\/strong> Family time! Female pandas give birth to one or two cubs every two years. Cubs stay with their mothers for 18 months before venturing off on their own!<\/p>\n

9.<\/strong> Unlike most other bears, pandas do not hibernate. When winter approaches, they head lower down their mountain homes to warmer temperatures, where they continue to chomp away on bamboo!<\/p>\n

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10.<\/strong> Excitingly, conservation efforts mean that panda bear numbers are\u00a0increasing\u00a0<\/strong>in the wild. Though there’s still lots of work to be done, the species is no longer considered endangered<\/strong>. Hooray!\u00a0<\/p>\n

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