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Giant Panda

Ailuropoda melanoleuca

A bamboo-specialist bear native to mountain forests of central China.

Overview

Giant pandas spend much of the day feeding because bamboo is relatively low in available energy. Although classified within the order Carnivora, their modern diet is dominated by bamboo.

Physical characteristics

Length120–190 cm
Weight70.0–125.0 kg
Typical lifespan20 years
DietHerbivore

Habitat & distribution

Habitats

Temperate Bamboo ForestMountain Forest

Range

AsiaChina

Video

Giant Pandas eating, moving, and playing at the "Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding" (成都大熊猫繁育研究基地), northeast of Chengdu, China.Credit: Brian Dell · Public domainSource ↗

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