The giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca), also known as the panda bear or simply panda, is a bear species endemic to China. It is characterised by its white coat with black patches around the eyes, ears, legs and shoulders. Its body is rotund; adult individuals weigh 100 to 115 kg (220 to 254 lb) and are typically 1.2 to 1.9 m (3 ft 11 in to 6 ...

5 天之前 · giant panda, (Ailuropoda melanoleuca), bear with striking black-and-white coloration inhabiting bamboo forests in the mountains of central China. Its coloration, combined with a bulky body and round face, gives it a captivating appearance that has endeared it to people worldwide.

The giant panda is the rarest member of the bear family and among the world’s most threatened animals. Learn about WWF's giant panda conservation efforts.

The giant panda has lived in bamboo forests for several million years. It is a highly specialized animal, with unique adaptations. The panda's thick, wooly coat keeps it warm in the cool forests of its habitat. Giant pandas have large molar teeth and …

2023年8月31日 · Increasingly used as the emblem of China, the cuddly and lovable giant panda lives nowhere else in the world outside captivity. The giant panda is on the WWF logo and is known as a "national treasure" in China. Chengdu is home to …

2020年6月10日 · Giant pandas are similar to other bears in their general looks, the way they walk and climb, their skull characteristics, their social system and their reproductive biology, according to the San...

2024年12月17日 · Giant panda and red pandas have some similar characteristics, but belong to different families (O’Brien et al. 1985; Wei and Zhang 2009; Swaisgood et al. 2020) Giant panda: Ursidae (bears); red panda: Ailuridae (red pandas and their extinct relatives)

After years of debate, scientists have determined through DNA testing that the Giant Panda is actually a member of the bear family. It was once thought they might be of the raccoon family. The scientific name of the Giant Panda is Ailuropoda Melanoleuca. Food/Diet.

6 天之前 · Hong Kong’s panda twin cubs will soon make their public debut at Ocean Park. The cubs were born in August to Ying Ying, who became the oldest giant panda on record to give birth. CNN’s Kristie ...

2025年1月16日 · Conservation success. Unlike all the other species in their family, panda bears are mainly herbivores, subsisting almost entirely on bamboo. There are more than a thousand species of bamboo, and ...