The Giant Panda

Is an endangered animal found only in western China.Because of buman encroachment.t ihe glant panda is an endangered animal tound only in western china.because ot human encroachment，the pandas Bamboo is the main source of food for pandas and they spend at least 12 hours a day eating.They have to-bamboois a poor source of nutrition for pandas，so they eat as much as 40 pounds（18 kg）of it a day.One reason the habitat range of the panda is limited is because they only eat specific species of balboo found within their home range，and the areas The lifespan of pandas in the wild is unknown，but pandas in captivity live 14 to 20 years.The female panda begins to breed when it’s around six or seven years old and usually delivers only one or two cubs.The average weight of a newborn panda is only 3.5 ounces（100 g）compared to the 330 pounds（150 kg）of its mother.The newborn cub is completely helpless；it has no fur and can’t open its eyes and will be completely dependent on its mother for the next few months.

Today the number of pandas in the wild is uncertain，but estimates put the number at no more than a thousand.The Chinese government has enacted laws and funded conservation efforts to protect the pandas.Breeding centers and research stations have been set up and studies continue to explore ways to protect the species.In 1961，the World Wildlife Fund adopted the panda as its emblem to highlight the issues of world wildlife conservation.

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