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Being a Panda Isn't Easy . . .
Doesn't seem like much goes into being a Panda or taking care of one, but these zebra bears require more maintenance than you'd think.Nutriton
Although the Giant Panda is clasisified as a carnivore, their diet mostly consists of bamboo, leaves, stems, and shoots. Ocassionally they'll eat other plants and small rodents. Bamboo has very little nutritional value, so depending on their size and age pandas must eat between 26 and 83 pounds of it a day to meet their energy needs.
Although the Giant Panda is clasisified as a carnivore, their diet mostly consists of bamboo, leaves, stems, and shoots. Ocassionally they'll eat other plants and small rodents. Bamboo has very little nutritional value, so depending on their size and age pandas must eat between 26 and 83 pounds of it a day to meet their energy needs.
Sleep
A wild panda spends much it's day resting, feeding, and seeking food. About 10 to 16 hours of their day is spent foraging and eating, and the remainder is spent resting. Pandas often climb to high branches where they'll be safe and kept cool. If they're too tired to climb the tree, they just nap in the grass below or in snowy, rocky areas.
A wild panda spends much it's day resting, feeding, and seeking food. About 10 to 16 hours of their day is spent foraging and eating, and the remainder is spent resting. Pandas often climb to high branches where they'll be safe and kept cool. If they're too tired to climb the tree, they just nap in the grass below or in snowy, rocky areas.
Social Life
Adult pandas are generally solitary animals and prefer to be alone. They communicate with others through scent marks, calls, and occasional meetings. Males and females meet only primarily during their breeding season. Though the adults keep to themselves, cubs stay with their mother and siblings from 1.5 to 3 years.
Adult pandas are generally solitary animals and prefer to be alone. They communicate with others through scent marks, calls, and occasional meetings. Males and females meet only primarily during their breeding season. Though the adults keep to themselves, cubs stay with their mother and siblings from 1.5 to 3 years.