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Sunday, September 19. 2010
- The Panda is a large mammal which is about the same size as a Black Bear
- Adult Pandas grow to be about 5-6 feet high. They can weigh up to 276 pounds
- Males weigh 10% to 20% more than females
- In China they call the Panda "Xiongmao", which means "Giant Cat Bear"
- With few predators other than people, the lifespan of a wild Panda is about 25 years
- The mother panda can only take care of her baby panda for 6 months
- People can't tell if a baby panda is a male or a female for four years
- The mother panda only has one baby every two years
- Panda Bears eat over fifteen different kinds of Bamboo
- The fur of a panda is thick and course and feels greasy to the touch
- Giant pandas generally move in a slow, determined manner. They rarely run
- Pandas live on the mountainsides in only 6 locations on earth - all are small areas in inland China
- If all the bamboo is covered in snow, the pandas will eat little mice or uncovered leaves
- Panda mothers nurse their babies, who are pink when they are born
- Giant pandas are one of the four bear species who do not hibernate
- The Giant Panda thrives in altitudes of 5,000 to 10,000 feet in cold, damp forests
- Pandas are in great danger of becoming extinct
- There are thought to be less than 1,000 pandas left in the wild
- There are about 110 pandas in captivity, mainly in China
- Zoos in China, the United States, Japan, Spain, Germany, France and South Korea have pandas
- Their numbers are decreasing due to dwindling habitat and their poor reproductive capabilities
- The average Giant Panda consumes between 20 and 40 lbs of food per day
- Pandas spend up to 16 hours every day eating
- Besides bamboo, pandas also have been known to eat other plants, fish, pika and other small rodents
Hey, guys, can I get a little help here, please?
You want me to get out of the pool . . . MAKE ME!
Geeze, Louie, you need to cut down on the pizza!
Does this log make my butt look big?
Oh, I love hide and seek! I hope George can't see me!
Naptime is DEFINATELY my favorite time of the day.
I mean it, Jimmy! Get off me or I'm telling mom!
When you're done, do you have an extra napkin I can use?
No, I'm not sleeping - I'm just resting my eyes.
Where am I - in a TREE? No more tequila for me - ever.
7 more minutes of time-out. It's not fair: Joey started it!
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