Panda Bears Climbing Animals

By: LF

Introduction Scientific name

Ailaropoda Meleanoleuca

Scientists don’t know if it’s a raccoon or bear.

What They Look Like: White with black

spots—they look like raccoons

Fur is thick, but also soft and silky

They stand about five feet tall

They have strong, short legs and shoulders

Short arms Their eyes are black

and their ears are black

Habitat Chinese mountains up

high Damp – lots of plants

grow Rainy, water close by Lots of bamboo close by Trees near by Dampness helps them

climb Forest

Climate

70 degrees 80 degreesNot too hot, not too cold

Life Span • 20 years in

the wild• Pandas in

zoos live up to be 25 or 30 years old

Food Eats 3,500

stalks of bamboo a day

20-40 pounds of bamboo a day

Spring flowers

How They ActSometimes

climbingSleeping in

hidden areasFinding

bamboo

Predator and PreyPredators

RodentsSometimes steal people’s meat Sometimes fish

PREY LionsHUMANWild dogsLeopards

Babies• Usually,

one baby born at a time

• When twin cubs are born, the weaker one dies

Physical Adaptations• Black eyes make

pandas look scary and protect them from predators

• Black and white color helps them camouflage

• Ears pop out so they can hear things well

Physiological Adaptations

• Pads on feet help them so they don’t slip when they climb

• Strong muscles, legs and shoulders which help the panda climb to get food and provide protection from it’s enemies

• Strong paws and big claws to eat bamboo

Behavioral Adaptations

• Climbing in trees and mountains

• Pandas sleep 2-3 hours when tired

• They move slowly• They are shy and spend a

lot of alone time• They do move quickly

when climbing trees

Fun Facts Black and white helps camouflage

the panda from it’s enemies A panda cub weighs 10kg when first

born They have a small layer of white fur They can’t see or hear for 5 days Pandas have 11 different calls to

communicate with one another