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The Giant PandaBy Rosch Smith
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Classification
Scientific name: Ailuropoda melanoleuca Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Ursidae Genus: Ailuropoda Species: Ailuropoda melanoleuca
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Physical Characteristics
Male FemaleWeight: up to 250 Lbs. Rarely reach 220 Lbs.Appearance: They both are like a black and white bear.
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Where the panda lives.
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Habitat
All giant pandas live in mountainous ranges and some valleys in china.
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Conservation
The ICUN red list said that the Giant Panda is endangered and is decreasing.
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Reproduction
The panda courtship and mating period are seasonal. During this period they become more vocal. They will sometimes if there restless, put there cent on trees and the ground. 2-5 males may compete for a single female. A female usually gives birth to 1-2 young. If she gives birth to 2 then one will usually dies.
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Parental care
Young pandas usually leave there parents at about 18 months. The mother is the only one who cares for there young.
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Longevity and mortality
In the wild the pandas have few predators except for humans. Baby pandas can be attacked by leopards. When its 2 it will probably not be attacked. In the wild the panda lives until 14 but in captivity they never live to exceed 30 years old.
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Seasonal patterns
The panda does not change its attitude and the panda moves when it gets to cold or to hot where it is.
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Diet
Their diet is Bamboo which we all know. Pandas actually eat 14 hours a day. 12 hours is spent gathering. The other 2 hours are spent travelling.
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Predator relationships
Pandas don’t really have any predators except for when they are babies but the only predator is humans.
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Human relationships
The panda does not really hurt human it is actually nice unless your going after her cub but other than that there pretty mellow.
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Fun facts
There's less than 1000 left in the world. Scientists want to try to increase them
to 5000 by 2025. There as big as a stick of butter when
born. Giant pandas may be fat but are good
climbers. Pandas are actually really playful.
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HELP THE PANDA!!!
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Works cited
Facts.randomhistory.com/giant-panda-facts.html.
Schaller, George B., Apr. 1992. Web. 12 Apr. 2013. <http://facts.randomhistory.com/giant-panda-facts.html>.
Indianchild.com/panda.htm. N.p., 7 11 2007. Web. 24 Mar. 2013. <http://www.indianchild.com/panda.htm>.
Nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/giantpandas/pandafacts/default. Smithsonian, n.d. Web. 26 Feb. 2013. <http://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/giantpandas/pandafacts/default.cfm>.