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Mar 24, 2024 · The giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) inhabits bamboo forests in the mountains of central China. 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.
The giant panda is a vulnerable species, threatened by continued habitat loss and habitat fragmentation, and by a very low birthrate, both in the wild and in captivity. Its range is confined to a small portion on the western edge of its historical range, which stretched through southern and eastern China, northern Myanmar , and northern Vietnam .
1,864 in the wild. Scientific Name. Ailuropoda melanoleuca. Height. Adults can grow to more than four feet. Weight. 220–330 pounds. Habitats. Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests of southwest China. Map data provided by IUCN. The panda, with its distinctive black and white coat, is adored by the world and considered a national treasure in China.
The giant panda was once widespread throughout southern and eastern China, as well as neighbouring Myanmar and northern Vietnam. But due to expanding human populations and development, the species is now restricted to around 20 isolated patches of bamboo forest in six mountain ranges in China's Sichuan, Shaanxi and Gansu provinces.
As few as 1,864 giant pandas live in their native habitat, while another 600 pandas live in zoos and breeding centers around the world. The largest threat to giant panda survival is habitat destruction. People in need of food and income have cleared forests for agriculture and timber.
Geographic place. habitat. Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests of Southwest China. read more. Population. population. 1,864 in the wild (2014) read more. Height.
Behavior and Habitat Wild pandas live only in remote, mountainous regions in central China. These high bamboo forests are cool and wet—just as pandas like it.
