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May 30, 2024 · The giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) inhabits bamboo forests in the mountains of central China. (more) Large males may attain 1.8 metres (6 feet) in length and weigh more than 100 kg (220 pounds); females are usually smaller. Round black ears and black eye patches stand out against a white face and neck.
Adult individuals average 100 to 115 kg (220 to 254 lb), and are typically 1.2 to 1.9 m (3 ft 11 in to 6 ft 3 in) long. The species is sexually dimorphic, as males are typically 10 to 20% larger. The fur is white, with black patches around the eyes, ears, legs and shoulders.
Lifespan. Scientists are not sure how long giant pandas live in the wild, but they are sure it is shorter than lifespans in zoos. They estimate that lifespan is about 15-20 years for wild pandas and about 30 years for those in human care. Chinese scientists have reported zoo pandas as old as 35.
- New Born Pandas. 3-month old panda babies. Giant pandas are born tiny (about 100g or 4 ounces), blind, white and helpless. The mother cradles her tiny cub in a paw and doesn't leave the den for several days after giving birth, even to drink.
- Cubhood — Eating Bamboo at Around 6 Months. Cubs start to eat bamboo around six months and are fully weaned at nine months. Cubs easily die in the wild because they are so small and defenseless.
- Living Independently — Leaving Their Mothers at Around 2 Years Old. Two barely mature giant pandas climbing a tree. Panda cubs grow quickly. They stay with their mother for one and a half to two years.
- Maturity — Breeding at 4–6 Years Old. Giant pandas are fully mature and able to breed at four to six years old (females at four, males at six), while captive giant pandas mature two to three years earlier.
Pandas live mainly in temperate forests high in the mountains of southwest China, where they subsist almost entirely on bamboo. They must eat around 26 to 84 pounds of it every day, depending on what part of the bamboo they are eating.
An adult panda can weigh about 100-150kg and grow up to 150cm long. Pandas feed for up to 14 hours a day and can eat up to 38kg of bamboo. When born, a panda cub is just 1/900th the size of its mother. Pandas are good swimmers and excellent tree climbers.
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Weight: 220–250 lb (average) Habitat : Remote mountainous regions. Range: Sichuan, Shaanxi, and Gansu provinces of western China. Scientific name: Ailuropoda melanoleuca. The giant panda is a solitary animal, spending about two-thirds of its day feeding and the remainder resting.
