Giant Panda

Giant Panda

　　The giant panda belongs to the order Carnivora and the family Ailuropodidae, and is a cousin of bears. It has a bear-like body, a large and round head, a chubby build, and an extremely short tail. Adult pandas typically measure 120–180 cm in length, have a tail that is 10–12 cm long, a shoulder height of 65–75 cm, a chest circumference of 87–89 cm, a hip height of 64–65 cm, hind feet that are 12–20 cm long, ears that are 72–115 mm long, and weigh 60–110 kg. Their torso and tail are white, while their ears, eye patches, and limbs are entirely black. Thanks to their round bodies, endearing movements, and distinctive black-and-white coloring, giant pandas have won widespread affection and admiration around the world.

Giant pandas primarily inhabit mountainous forests at elevations of 800–3,000 meters. They favor bamboo groves in coniferous forests, mixed coniferous and broadleaf forests, and deciduous broadleaf forests, feeding mainly on bamboo stems, leaves, and shoots.