Friday, August 1, 2014

The Main Diet of a Panda

Pandas eat bamboo, that is a known fact. But here are some others, that you may or may not know:

  • Pandas eat 20-30 pounds of bamboo every day
  • Pandas spend 12 hours a day eating
That's all for now! 

Panda Size & Weight

Pandas weigh about 165-300 pounds (which is lighter than a piano) and are about 5.3- 6.2 feet (less than a school bus).

Pandas- The Basics

Pandas are really really cute, everyone knows that. But there is more than just the cute furry faces! Here are some basic panda facts:

  • Pandas are endangered.
  • There is a red panda as well as the giant panda.
  • Pandas mainly live in China.
  • The panda's diet is over 99% percent bamboo, they are mostly herbivores.
  • Adult giant pandas are about 4-6 feet long.
  • The average giant panda eats about 20-30 pounds of bamboo shots a day.
Read the rest of The Panda Encyclopedia to learn more! :D