giantGiant Pandas The giant panda is a type of bear. Its natural habitat is in bamboo forests and Yangtze Basin . It is the rarest member of the bear family and is one of the world’s most threatened animals. It has a black and white coat with a clack patch around both eyes. A giant panda weighs only 150g at birth and have a lifespan of 20 years. The diet of a panda is made up if bamboo entirely. The giant panda is an endangered animal. It is estimated that as few as 1‚600 pandas remain in the
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Small Bear or Large Raccoon? Giant pandas are generally referred to as bears and are typically called panda bears rather than giant pandas. Though we may think they look like bears‚ there has been a great deal of discussion for decades about where giant pandas actually fit in the animal kingdom. Much of the debate has been whether they are more closely related to the red panda‚ once thought to be a member of the raccoon family‚ than the bear family. While a giant panda has a body that resembles a
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The Giant Panda The giant panda‚ which only lives in China outside of captivity‚ has captured the hearts of people of all ages across the globe. From their furry black and white bodies to their shy and docile nature‚ they are considered one of the world’s most loved animals.  Intriguing Giant Panda Mysteries While most adore their fluffy fur and round heads‚ which help give them their cuddly bear quality‚ others are fascinated by the many mysteries of the giant panda. Did you know that the giant
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G) Diversity of characteristics within the group: • Ailuropoda melanoleuca (Giant Panda): - have 5 fingers and 1 thumb which helps them tear and handle bamboo - is the only genus in family Ursidae that has pupils that are vertical slits (others have round pupils) - has the largest molar teeth of any carnivore which helps them to easily crush bamboo stem - tail is like a brush allowing them to mark territory with scent • Ursus maritimus (Polar Bear): - has large paws compared to body acting like
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The Giant Panda Conservation Project Although pandas are highly regarded and have a relatively low number of natural predators‚ they are an endangered species. Humans have severely threatened the panda ’s existence also so that now there are fewer than 1‚600 of them left in the wild. This peaceful creature with a distinctive black and white coat is adored by the world and considered a national treasure in China (WWF‚ 2013). The bear also is of special importance to the World Wildlife
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Wildlife Conservation Zeyang Du ELP 600 Robyn Conners 04/22/2013 Wildlife Conservation Wildlife conservation is the most important things in the world. And people have made a lot of progress in this field. In wildlife conservation‚ people try their best to protect endangered plants and animals‚ as well as their habitats. The purpose is to make sure that future generations will have enough space to survive and develop well. Countries all over the world have different agencies for wildlife
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the Giant Panda has with Red Panda is competition for bamboo; since‚ both pandas want the same bamboo in the same place. Competition is defined as two or more species use the same resource and both species end up unsatisfied. Not only‚ will they both compete for other resources such as territory. If two species use the same resources‚ they cannot live in the same region because there will be too much competition. Due to deforestation for urbanization bamboo is limited meaning that since Giant Pandas
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Giant Pandas: The Possible End To An Iconic Symbol We all know about the Giant Panda and how important of a species they are. What most of do not know is that unfortunately the Giant Panda just might not be around much longer. Research shows that this furry little legend might not be around within two or three generations from now. This news is very shocking to most of us‚ and as time goes on we might be closer to the extinction of the Giant Panda species. The Giant Panda is a world-wide
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guessed the giant panda‚ you’re right! The giant panda is also known as the panda bear‚ bamboo bear‚ or in Chinese as Daxiongmao‚ the "large bear cat." Actually‚ its scientific name means "black and white cat-footed animal." <br><li>Giant pandas are found only in the mountains of central China. They live in dense bamboo and coniferous forests at altitudes of 5‚000 to 10‚000 feet. The mountains are covered in heavy clouds with torrential rains or dense mist throughout the year. <br><li>Giant pandas are bear-like
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The Giant Panda‚ indigenous to the remote mountainous regions of Central China‚ is now referred to as the poster child for all endangered species. But whose fault is this? Is it our fault as human beings with our need to control and manipulate the environment; is it the panda’s fault for not possessing the adaptation mechanisms necessary for survival? Or is this simply just an act of God or the destiny of these pandas since they have nothing to offer humans or the environment. Whichever you choose
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