PANDAS By Luke, Robbie, Edward

Animal Description Short tail Black fur around their eyes. Big round heads Big strong teeth Black fluffy ears Powerful claws Fur is black, white, and thick Only about 3 feet tall Body is round

Panda Habitats/Ecosystems Asia India Nepal Myanmar Zoo Cool, Misty, and wet Forests Mountains China

Food Predators Things They Eat Prey Meat and berries Humans Mice Snow leopards Bamboo Carrots Potatoes Apples Sugar cane Wild dogs Weasels

Adaptations Pandas’ throats have special lining to protect it from bamboo splinters They have five fingers and a thumb to grip bamboo. An oily surface to make water run off. They have thick fur to live in snow. Black and white fur to find each other.

FUN FACTS Pandas are part of the bear and raccoon family   Pandas are part of the bear and raccoon family Pandas only in bamboo forests Pandas are in southwestern china Pandas eat 20-30 pounds of plants EVERY DAY Pandas eat 10-16 hours a day Pandas have 5 fingers and a thumb Panda babies have round black spots around their eyes Adult pandas have teardrop shaped spots around their eyes Pandas have been around for 2 to 3 million years Panda skin is black under black fur and pink under white fur Pandas don’t digest food well so they have 62 pounds of dropping EVERY DAY Only 240 Pandas in zoos in China Only 15 pandas outside of China Only 1000 pandas in the world Nearly extinct Fur is worth between $60,000 and $100,000 Pandas have 42 teeth Baby pandas loose their baby teeth

Resources Books Websites Pictures GIANT PANDA by, Jinny Johnson Bing (Online pictures Brittanica GIANT PANDA by, Jinny Johnson World Book Kids Scholastic Go Natures Children by, Merebeth Switzer