https://padlet.com/jessicamachambers/naturedoc Our animal research notes en-us 2021-03-15 10:48:28 UTC 2021-03-16 18:08:52 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/jessicamachambers/naturedoc/wish/1310128214 Giant Pandas are mammals so they are warm blooded. This helps them stay warm in the chilly wet forests.]]> 2021-03-15 11:39:38 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicamachambers/naturedoc/wish/1310128214 https://padlet.com/jessicamachambers/naturedoc/wish/1310135314 Pandas eat lots of bamboo every day.]]> 2021-03-15 11:42:12 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicamachambers/naturedoc/wish/1310135314 https://padlet.com/jessicamachambers/naturedoc/wish/1310148330 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.]]> 2021-03-15 11:46:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicamachambers/naturedoc/wish/1310148330 https://padlet.com/jessicamachambers/naturedoc/wish/1310150864 Pandas in the mountains of China. ]]> 2021-03-15 11:47:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicamachambers/naturedoc/wish/1310150864 https://padlet.com/jessicamachambers/naturedoc/wish/1310154731 If pandas can’t find enough bamboo to eat, they will also eat fish and insects.]]> 2021-03-15 11:48:52 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicamachambers/naturedoc/wish/1310154731 https://padlet.com/jessicamachambers/naturedoc/wish/1310154998 Sometimes, mother pandas have been known to accidentally crush their babies. ]]> 2021-03-15 11:48:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicamachambers/naturedoc/wish/1310154998 https://padlet.com/jessicamachambers/naturedoc/wish/1310156992 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.]]> 2021-03-15 11:49:39 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicamachambers/naturedoc/wish/1310156992 https://padlet.com/jessicamachambers/naturedoc/wish/1310166031 On average, pandas poo 40 times a day!]]> 2021-03-15 11:52:29 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicamachambers/naturedoc/wish/1310166031 https://padlet.com/jessicamachambers/naturedoc/wish/1310179963 At 5 months old, giant pandas learn how to climb - sometimes practicing by climbing on their mum. ]]> 2021-03-15 11:57:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicamachambers/naturedoc/wish/1310179963 https://padlet.com/jessicamachambers/naturedoc/wish/1310181072 Pandas spend 10-16 hours a day eating. ]]> 2021-03-15 11:57:35 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicamachambers/naturedoc/wish/1310181072 https://padlet.com/jessicamachambers/naturedoc/wish/1310189991 Pandas grow to between 1.2m and 1.5m, and weigh between 75kg and 135kg.]]> 2021-03-15 12:00:23 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicamachambers/naturedoc/wish/1310189991 https://padlet.com/jessicamachambers/naturedoc/wish/1310192182 In the wild, pandas live 15-20 years. In captivity, pandas live up to about 30 years.]]> 2021-03-15 12:01:05 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicamachambers/naturedoc/wish/1310192182 https://padlet.com/jessicamachambers/naturedoc/wish/1310192337 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!]]> 2021-03-15 12:01:07 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicamachambers/naturedoc/wish/1310192337 https://padlet.com/jessicamachambers/naturedoc/wish/1310195949 They have a black and white coat with large black patches around their eyes. 
Their coat helps them camouflage in the shadows. ]]> 2021-03-15 12:02:12 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicamachambers/naturedoc/wish/1310195949 https://padlet.com/jessicamachambers/naturedoc/wish/1310204473 Pandas are pregnant for 95 to 160 days]]> 2021-03-15 12:04:41 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicamachambers/naturedoc/wish/1310204473 https://padlet.com/jessicamachambers/naturedoc/wish/1310212423 They only sleep for 2-3 hours at a time.]]> 2021-03-15 12:06:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicamachambers/naturedoc/wish/1310212423 https://padlet.com/jessicamachambers/naturedoc/wish/1310213420 Pandas have 42 teeth. They also have strong jaw muscles which they use for chewing tough bamboo.]]> 2021-03-15 12:07:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicamachambers/naturedoc/wish/1310213420 jessicamachambers https://padlet.com/jessicamachambers/naturedoc/wish/1314323328 Pandas do not hibernate. At winter time, they head lower down their mountain homes where it is warmer.]]> 2021-03-16 07:26:54 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicamachambers/naturedoc/wish/1314323328