pandas are awesome

Pandas awesomeness level : over 9000

Description

.60

m to

.90m

1.2 m to 1.8m

DescriptionMale : 160KgFemale : 75 to 125KgAverage adult : 100 to 115Kg

Sichuan provinceShaanxi provinceGansu province

Description

- Black fur, on ears, eye patches, muzzle, legs, arms and shoulders, the rest is white,

- They have five finger and a thumb to hold the bamboo

- They live around 20y in the wild and around 30y in captivity

Baby

- The gestation period varies from 97 to 163 days

- A panda mother is around 900 times bigger than her newborn cub.

- Its eyes open after 4-6 weeks

Food

- They still have the digestive system of a carnivore

- They still have ursine teeth, and will eat meat, fish or eggs when available

Food

- They spent 14 to 16 hours a day eating bamboo- They can eat up to 45Kg of bamboo in a single day

Pandas poop 12 times a day

- They can produce 28Kg of droppings in a day wich means they have to poop 12 times a day

- Scientist says that panda poop might help turn plants into Biofuel

Climbing

- Pandas are skilled tree-climbers and efficient swimmers.

- They start to climb trees at around 6 months

- They use this skill to avoid predators and to rest

Facts

- They don’t hibernate- They are the symbol of peace- Pandas have lived on earth for two to

three million years- Giant pandas have evolved as a

separate linage from other bears.- A panda fur is worth between $60,000

and $100,000 on the illegal trade market

Facts

- A panda can easily chew an aluminum dish into tiny pieces. They can also easily bite through a thick bamboo stalk.

- The name “Panda” come from the Nepalese word poonya, which means “bamboo-eating animal”

- Giant pandas have a very good sense of smell