The giant panda‘s natural habitat today is limited to the mountains of China, but their appetite is still unlimited. They spend almost every waking moment eating bamboo. Learn about giant pandas and how their diets shape their lives.
Source: Nat Geo WILD
The panda with its distinctive black and white fur is revered worldwide and is considered a national treasure in China.
Pandas mainly live in the high temperate forests of the mountains of southwestern China, where they live almost entirely on bamboo. They must eat about 26 to 84 pounds of it per day, depending on the portion of bamboo they are eating. They use their extended carpal bones to function like opposing thumbs.
A newborn panda is about the size of a stick of butter – about 1/900 of its mother’s size – but females can grow up to about 200 pounds, while males can grow up to about 300 pounds adulthood. These bears are excellent tree climbers despite their large numbers.
Pandas mainly live in the high temperate forests of the mountains of southwestern China, where they live almost entirely on bamboo. They must eat about 26 to 84 pounds of it per day, depending on the portion of bamboo they are eating. They use their extended carpal bones to function like opposing thumbs.
A newborn panda is about the size of a stick of butter – about 1/900 of its mother’s size – but females can grow up to about 200 pounds, while males can grow up to about 300 pounds adulthood. These bears are excellent tree climbers despite their large numbers.
