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Giant Panda
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Giant Panda

Ailuropoda melanoleuca

A black-and-white bear that mainly eats bamboo and lives in mountain forests of central China.

Category Mammal
Habitat Mountain bamboo forest
Diet Herbivore
Lifespan 15–20 years in the wild; up to 30 years in captivity
Size Body length 1.2–1.9 m; weight 70–125 kg
Scientific Name Ailuropoda melanoleuca

About Giant Panda

A black-and-white bear that mainly eats bamboo and lives in mountain forests of central China.

Fun Fact

A giant panda may spend more than half the day eating bamboo.

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Sichuan, China , China Qinling Mountains, China , China