Giant Panda Facts

Panda at Chongqing Zoo
A panda at Chongqing Zoo is eating her favorite dish

Name

The Chinese call it the ‘big bear-cat’ (大熊猫 da xiongmao /dah-sshyong-maow/). Read more on Giant Panda Characteristics »

Size

75 centimeters (2.5 foot) tall and 1.5 meters (5 foot) long. Read more on Giant Panda Characteristics »

Weight

Up to 150 kg (330 lb). Read more on Giant Panda Characteristics »

Habitat

Central-West and Southwest China. Mainly in Sichuan. Some in Shaanxi and Gansu. Read more on Giant Panda Habitat »

Diet

99% bamboo. 13 kg (30 lb) or more a day. Read more on Giant Panda Diet »

Life Span

Up to 30 years in captivity, but usually only 15 to 20 years in the wild. Read more Giant Panda Life Cycle »

Protection Status

Endangered. Estimates of giant panda numbers are no more than 2,000, including about 300 in captivity. Read more on Giant Panda Captive Breeding »

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   Interacting with the pandas and helping the panda keepers care for the pandas was the highlight of this trip. Watching the baby pandas attempt to crawl and feeling the warmth of a young panda's paw is really "WOW"!    by Betty (October 25, 2010)
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