Giant Panda are found in the mountain and forest regions of Tibet and south-western China. The body of the giant panda has distinctive black and white markings. It has a round head, stocky body, and a short tail. The expected lifespan of the Giant Panda is 30 years in capacity. Lifespan on the wild is estimate to 10 to 15 years.
The Giant Panda can spend 10 to 12 hours a day feeding. The main source of their diet is bamboo. The Giant Panda is well known for their upright feeding position. Other foods that they eat are fruits such as kiwi, fish, insects, and small mammals.
The mating season for the Panda is from march to may. The female Panda is in estrous for roughly 1 to 3 days. They may have a delay of implantation that can last from 1.5 months to 4 months. This can be a result form climatic conditions so that the young are born at a fairly stable conditions. The Giant Pandas are blind and helpless at birth. A cub can weight 85 to 140 grams at birth. The giant pandas are mainly solitary, except at mating season.
Unlike other bears, the Giant Panda does not hibernate. They just take shelters at trees or caves. The Giant Pandas are great climbers and are also capable of swimming.
The Giant Pandas are an endanger animals. There are two main reasons why they are an endanger animals, their habitats are being loss and there is trouble breeding in captivity.