Giant Panda

Though technically a carnivore, over 99% of its diet is bamboo

Conservation Status: VULNERABLE

The literal translation of the Chinese characters which make up the word Giant Panda is “bear cat”

There are two subspecies of giant panda - The ones from Sichuan (black and white) and the ones from the Qinling Mountains (brown and white)

Its bite has the equivalent force of 259 pounds

The giant panda has one thumb and six fingers. The last finger is the smallest and is helpful when holding bamboo

The giant panda typically lives 20 years in the wild and 30 in captivity

Giant pandas are generally solitary

Pandas do not create permanent dens and do not hibernate

Currently pandas can be found at the National Zoo in Washington DC, Zoo Atlanta, and Memphis Zoo

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