The Gentle Giants of China
The panda, with its black-and-white fur and dark circles around its eyes, has a look that touches our hearts. It’s hard not to adore these unique and gentle creatures. People everywhere have a special place in their hearts for the pandas.
With about 2200 pandas left in the world, both the Chinese government and people around the globe are now seriously focusing on saving pandas. Their charm has led to efforts worldwide to understand and protect them better.
Here are 17 fascinating facts about pandas:
Daily Routine: Pandas spend half their day eating bamboo and the other half sleeping.
Lonely Nature: Pandas usually live alone and only meet others during mating season.
Lifespan: Pandas live 18–20 years in the wild and up to 30 years in zoos.
Unique Physical Trait — The ‘Sixth Finger’: Pandas have an extra ‘thumb’ for gripping bamboo.
Proffesional Climbers and Swimmers: Despite their size, pandas are good at climbing and swimming.
A Diet of Bamboo: Pandas mostly eat bamboo because it’s not very nutritious, so they need a lot of it.
From Carnivores to Herbivores: Pandas used to eat meat but now they eat mostly bamboo.
