Giant Pandas by Owen Peake

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Giant Pandas can grow up to

1.5 meters/4.5 feet.Giant pandas can weigh up to

300 pounds/140 kilograms!

Body

History

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Giant pandas are related to Red Pandas, Lesser Pandas and Raccoons.Giant Pandas originate from Japan.

Life of a Giant Panda

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Giant Pandas eat bamboo and bamboo shoots for 12 hours a day!

Giant Pandas live in China in bamboo forests.

Giant Pandas going extinct

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There are only 3,000 to 2,500 Giant Pandas left.Giant Pandas can die from hunger do to bamboo loss.

Scientists are trying to make a place for Giant Pandas to go that is just like there habitat so they can be safe.

Bibliography

• http://elibrary.bigchalk.com/libweb/k6/do/search

• http://www.pebblego.com/content/animals/pgo_player.php

• giant pandas willed life in danger (book)