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Giant Pandas By Claire and Sofia

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Table of Contents How giant pandas communicate What giant pandas eat Cubs How long giant pandas live Other facts about giant pandas Glossary Sources

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How giant pandas communicate Pandas communicate by scratching a tree bark, that tells anther panda that they've been there. Another way pandas communicate is by bleating each other. The third way is to leave a scent to another panda that tells another panda they are in that area. Pandas can make 12 noises.

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What giant pandas eat Giant pandas sometimes eat fish and birds. Sometimes giant pandas snack on wild flowers and pandas also eat honey. Panda bears sometimes walk by bamboo and dont know that they walked by bamboo. A long time ago thousands of years ago, giant pandas ate meat. In a year giant pandas could eat about 10,000 pounds (453 kg) of bamboo. Panda bears have a special lining in their throat for protecting bamboo splinters.

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Cubs A cub sounds like a human baby. Some Chinese's think it is bad luck to name a new born cub before it is 100 days old. A newborn cub is smaller then a kitten. A newborn cub is usually born in August or September. A cub can fit in a humans palm. Mother pandas do not leave the den even to eat and drink. s

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How long pandas live Wild pandas can live for 15 years or 20 years. But zoo pandas can live 30 years.

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Other facts about pandas Pandas do not hibernate. When pandas are not eating they sleep from two to four hours. Sometimes they snooze and snore. Pandas are a symbol of China. Giant pandas white fur keeps them cool by keeping heat out. Pandas have friends and enemies. Pandas are related to bears. Panda bears are very flexible. Panda bears have rough fur.

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Glossary Communicate-How they talk to each other Den-A home were bears live Flexible-They have a lot of talented tricks Mammals- A warm blooded animal Related-Very close to but not the same Symbol-Something that stands for a country

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Sources Giant Pandas by Rod Theodorou Giant Pandas by Gail Gibbons Giant Pandas for Kids by Kathy Feeny www.sandiegozoo.org www.english.people.com.cn www.npr.org