Species MammalsGiant Panda

Giant Panda

Ailuropoda melanoleuca

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Illustration of Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)

The Giant Panda is easily recognizable by its black and white fur and round face. They are known for their diet that consists almost entirely of bamboo, consuming up to 40 pounds a day.

Habitat
Bamboo forests in mountainous regions
Diet
Primarily herbivorous, mainly eating bamboo
How common
Rare

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