Meet the Giant Panda

Giant Panda Facts

• Giant pandas live in the mountain forests of central China.
• Bamboo makes up about 99% of their diet.
• They eat roughly 12–38 kg (26–84 lb) of bamboo a day.
• They spend 10–16 hours a day eating.
• An enlarged wrist bone works like a "thumb" for gripping bamboo.
• Despite the diet, their digestive system is built like a carnivore's.
• Newborns are about 1/900th of their mother's weight.
• They live about 20 years in the wild and 30+ in captivity.
• In 2016 they were moved from Endangered to Vulnerable thanks to conservation efforts.