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Pandas in the mountains of China.

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In the wild, pandas live 15-20 years. In captivity, pandas live up to about 30 years.

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Giant Pandas are mammals so they are warm blooded. This helps them stay warm in the chilly wet forests.

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They only sleep for 2-3 hours at a time.

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They have a black and white coat with large black patches around their eyes.
Their coat helps them camouflage in the shadows.

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Pandas are pregnant for 95 to 160 days

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Pandas do not hibernate. At winter time, they head lower down their mountain homes where it is warmer.

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Pandas grow to between 1.2m and 1.5m, and weigh between 75kg and 135kg.

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Baby pandas are born pink and measure about 15cm – that’s about the size of a pencil!
They are born blind and only open their eyes six to eight weeks after birth.

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Sadly, Pandas are endangered, and it’s estimated that only around 1,000 remain in the wild. That’s why we need to do all we can to protect them!

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Pandas eat lots of bamboo every day.

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One the main reasons that panda populations have declined is because their habitat is being destroyed by humans to make space for more houses and buildings.
It also means there is less food for the pandas to eat because they cut down the bamboo.

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On average, pandas poo 40 times a day!

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Pandas spend 10-16 hours a day eating.

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If pandas can’t find enough bamboo to eat, they will also eat fish and insects.

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Sometimes, mother pandas have been known to accidentally crush their babies.

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Pandas have 42 teeth. They also have strong jaw muscles which they use for chewing tough bamboo.

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At 5 months old, giant pandas learn how to climb - sometimes practicing by climbing on their mum.