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Panda: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Mammalia
- Order: Carnivora
- Family: Ursidae
- Genus: Ailuropoda
- Scientific Name: Ailuropoda melanoleuca
- Common Name: Giant Panda, Giant Panda Bear
- Other Name(s): Giant Bear Cat, Bamboo Bear
- Group: Mammal
- Number Of Species: 1
- Location: Mountains of central China
- Habitat: High-altitude, moist bamboo forest
- Colour: Black, White, Brown
- Skin Type: Fur
- Size (H): 1.5m - 1.8m (4.9ft - 6ft)
- Weight: 110kg - 250kg (242lbs - 551lbs)
- Top Speed: 32kph (20mph)
- Diet: Omnivore
- Prey: Bamboo, Fruits, Rodents
- Predators: Humans, Leopards, Birds of Prey
- Lifestyle: Diurnal/Nocturnal
- Group Behaviour: Solitary
- Life Span: 20 - 35 years
- Age Of Sexual Maturity: 4 - 8 years
- Gestation Period: 5 months
- Average Litter Size: 1
- Name Of Young: Cub
- Age Of Weaning: 12 - 15 months
- Conservation Status: Endangered
- Estimated Population Size: 1,000 - 1,500
- Biggest Threat: Habitat loss
- Most Distinctive Feature: Extension of wrist bone acts as a thumb
- Fun Fact: Bamboo makes up 99 per cent of their diet |
