Panda

 

Habitat: Southwestern China

Size: The male weighs up to 265 lbs (the females weigh less). They are about 5 feet tall when standing.

Diet: It eats stems, leaves, young shoot of various types of bamboo, eggs, berries, fruit, flowers, fungi, grasses, bark, and occasionally small animals.

Why endangered: They are dying from starvation because they can't cross inhabited villages and farmland. They are unable to migrate to new areas. Basically, there is habitat destruction.

Fast Facts: Pandas spent 16 hours a day eating! They eat somewhere between 24-45 pounds of bamboo a day.

 


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Date Last Modified: 3/7/01