Giant panda typically inhabit regions that are high in elevation, between 4,000 and 11,500 feet, which they share with other rare animals such as the Sichuan takin. Pandas prefer living in damp, misty forested areas. Scientists Discover Evidence of Giant Panda's Population History and Local Adaptation". 16 December 2012. Archived from the original on 18 December 2012 . Retrieved 17 December 2012.

It helps pandas handle bamboo, as they peel and eat it.A giant panda can peel and eat a bamboo shoot in around 40 secs. 2 4. Giant pandas have teeth of a carnivore, but are herbivores.

15. Giant pandas are no longer endangered!

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a b c "Discussion about the Chinese name for giant panda (in Chinese)". Archived from the original on 24 January 2008 . Retrieved 17 January 2008. The skeleton (left) and taxidermy model (right) of "Tong Tong", once bred in Ueno Zoo at the National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo A male giant panda in the wild weighs about 85-125kg while females range between 70-100kg. Despite its large size and weight when it reaches maturity, a panda cub when born, weighs a mere 85-140g. 5. Pandas Have “Pseudo-thumbs”

2. Their eyes are different to normal bears

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