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Scientific name for a Panda is Ailuropoda Melanoleuca.
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Pandas are mammals.
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Pandas are in the bear family.
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Unlike other bears Pandas do not hibernate.
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Pandas are often referred to a Giant Panda.
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The Chinese word for Panda is Da Xiong Mao meaning Giant Bear Cat.
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Pandas are black and white with black circles around their eyes.
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A Panda’s skin is two different colors. The skin under their black fur is dark while the skin under the white fur is pink!
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Panda’s are shy and often keep to themselves. They stay away from people.
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Pandas have great eyes sight.
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Pandas like to climb trees.
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Pandas live in the bamboo forests of Western China.
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Pandas main food source is bamboo. They will sometimes eat shoots, leaves, stalks and berries.
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Pandas spend around 12 hours a day eating bamboo.
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They have a strong jaw bone and teeth to help them crunch on the bamboo.
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Pandas have five fingers on each hand and a wrist bone that acts like a thumb to help them hold and eat the bamboo.
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A male Panda is called a boar and can weigh 175-250 pounds.
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Female Pandas are called sows and can weigh 150-230 ponds.
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Pandas are 2-3 feet tall and 5-6 feet long.
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A baby is called a cub and are 3-4 ounces when born.
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Mom Pandas often hold their cubs by cradling them in their arms like a human mom would do with their baby.
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Babies are born hairless their hair fully grows in when they are around 3 months old.
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Babies are born with their eyes closed. They open in 6-8 weeks.
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When babies are 7 months old they can climb trees.
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Baby pandas are clumsy! They often trip, fall and roll over while exploring their surroundings.
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Pandas live between 15-20 years in the wild and over 30 in captivity.
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Pandas are an endangered species.
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The main threat to Pandas is loss of habitat. Many bamboo forests are cut down to make room for farming.
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Scientists in China are working on conservation measures to save the Pandas.
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Panda is the symbol of peace in China.