Panda information
Diet, habitat, lifespan, size and speed for the Panda, from the Animalsss field guide — with market prices, listings and guides as they arrive.
About Panda
The giant panda, also known as the panda bear or simply panda, is a bear species endemic to China. It is characterised by its white coat with black patches around the eyes, ears, legs and shoulders. Its body is rotund; adult individuals weigh 100 to 115 kg and are typically 1.2 to 1.9 m long. It is sexually dimorphic, with males being typically 10–20% larger than females. A thumb is visible on its forepaw, which helps in holding bamboo in place for feeding. It has large molar teeth and expanded temporal fossae to meet its dietary requirements. It can digest starch and is mostly herbivorous with a diet consisting almost entirely of bamboo and bamboo shoots.
Panda facts & figures
Quick facts
- Scientific name
- Ailuropoda melanoleuca
- Diet
- Herbivore (bamboo)
- Habitat
- Bamboo forests
- A group is called
- Solitary
Conservation status
Source: IUCN Red List via GBIF
Classification
- Kingdom Animalia
- Phylum Chordata
- Class Mammalia
- Order Carnivora
- Family Ursidae
- Genus Ailuropoda
- Species Ailuropoda melanoleuca
Source: GBIF
Specs
Typical adult range
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What is the scientific name of the Panda?
Ailuropoda melanoleuca. In the GBIF backbone taxonomy it sits in Class Mammalia, Order Carnivora, Family Ursidae.
Is the Panda endangered?
The IUCN Red List category recorded for Ailuropoda melanoleuca is Vulnerable (VU), read from the Red List category GBIF publishes for that taxon.
How long does a Panda live?
20 to 30 years, from the field-guide figures shown on this page.
What does a Panda eat?
Herbivore (bamboo). Its usual habitat is bamboo forests.
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