Giant panda facts for kids

Check out the 10 following giant Panda facts for kid with funny pics

Fact #1

A Chinese story told that pandas were originally white. When a shepherdess died protecting a panda, they held a funeral for her. Panda bears then wore black clothes and their tears mingled with the dye of the fabric, staining their fur.

Fact #2

In China, a giant panda is known as “da xiong mao”, which means big bear cat.

Fact #3

Male pandas are called boars while female pandas are called sows and their babies are known as cubs.

Fact #4

Cubs are born blind. Sadly, their survival rate is low.

Fact #5

While panda bears can live up to 35 years in captivity, they only live 15 years in the wilderness.

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Fact #6

Just like a cat, pandas have slit-like pupils.

Fact #7

Panda fur is patterned to break up panda’s outline as camouflage in forests to protect itself. Their fur is also waterproof.

Fact #8

An average panda bear male can grow up to 6ft in length (from snout to tail) and 100kg in weight.

Fact #9

99% of a Giant Panda’s diet is made up of branches, stems, and leaves of the bamboo plant.

Fact #10

A giant panda spends up to sixteen hours a day eating to gain enough sustenance.

Source: factoflife