1. GIANT PANDA AWESOME BAMBOO EATERS By: K.A.Stute

2. INTRODUCTION WHAT IS PANDAS CALLED Scientific name is : Ursusmelanoleucas. Its real name is Panda. LIFESPAN A panda can live up to 10 to 20 years in the wild. But in zoos they can live up to 25 to 30 years old.

3. WHAT DO PANDAS LOOK LIKE HEAD The color of the hair is black and white The pandas eyes, nose and ears are all black BODY Pandas can weigh over 200 pounds Pandas stomach is white and the out side of the stomach is black Pandas are 6 feet tall They have short arms, legs and shoulders

4. HABITAT It lives in China and at least 80% of the habitat for giant panda is in China. There are tsunamis, and earthquakes that destroy or damage their habitat People are cutting down their bamboo and if they do not have bamboo they will die They live in mountains in the forest

5. CLIMATE Pandas live in mountains in China It is hot and cold at the same time So it is in the middle The mountains are called Schuan and Shaax

6. LANDFORMS Pandas live in China and there are earth quakes and tsunamis It gets damaged a lot They make their homes in bamboo forest Lots of people are cutting down bamboo so they might die

7. BABIES In a few weeks after the babies are born the mother goes to find bamboo, the baby cries to keep themselves warm. One baby is born at a time. For two years the mom will stay with her cub. When twin are born the weaker one dies.

8. PREY AND PREDATOR PREY Pandas are eaten by leopards, foxes, and wild wolves PREDATOR Pandas mostly eat bamboo but they will eat bugs

9. FOOD Pandas eat bamboo Pandas get their food in China Pandas eat bamboo stems and bamboo leaves These big animals eat up to 45 pounds of bamboo each day They will eat 12 to 15 hours a day.

10. Pandas have a very slow pace Pandas some times eat bugs and it helps them to go faster Pandas are able to sleep in any position Pandas don’t hurt they just eat bamboo They sleep 19 hours a day Pandas can swim very well so they can cool down Giant pandas are very good at climbing because they need to get away from predators Pandas sleep in hidden places so they are not eaten ACTUAL BEHAVIOR ADAPTATIONS BEHAVIORS

11. PHYSICAL ADAPTATIONS Sharp claws help them climb trees to get away from predators They have sharp teeth to help them rip the bamboo They have big ears so they can hear predators coming

12. BEHAVIORAL ADAPTATIONS They sleep in hidden places so they can stay away from predators They eat bugs if they cannot find bamboo They swim away from predators if they need

13. PHYSIOLOGICAL ADAPTATION The stomach muscles have a strong lining so it won’t tear apart Their muscles helps them climb trees Pandas have pad on their feet and that also helps them climb trees Stomach

14. WHEN WERE PANDAS DISCOVERED Pandas where discovered in 1869 They stared zoos for pandas in 1916 The first zoo person was Hugo Weigold

15. FUN FACTS Pandas diet is bamboo Pandas blood is very warm They can not see or hear until they are 5 years old My sweet baby