Animal Studies Lab

Introduction Pandas come in two varieties worldwide. There are only two panda species on Earth: the giant panda and the red panda. In China's woods, pandas are crucial for dispersing seeds and promoting the growth of flora. The panda's woodland habitat is shared with numerous other endangered species, such as the crested ibis, takin, and golden snub-nosed monkey. Therefore, by protecting pandas, we will also protect other significant species. Giant Panda The common name for the giant panda is Ailuropoda melanoleuca , which means the "black-and-white cat-foot." Sometimes giant pandas will consume fish and tiny animals. They eat 99 percent bamboo. They can move up to 12 kilograms of bamboo each day. Giant pandas weigh between 75 and 135 kilograms and reach a height of 1.2 to 1.5 meters. Only the high-altitude, dense bamboo forests of six small, remote mountain ranges in southwest China are home to giant pandas. The sesamoid bone, sometimes referred to as the wrist bone...