Ailuropoda melanoleuca

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Giant Panda

• Ailuropoda melanoleuca

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Classification
Regular Reproduction
Homely Habitat
Awesome Adaptations
Interesting Info.
Video
References
Fantastic Feeding
Everlasting Evolution
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Classification

• Kingdom- Animalia
• Phylum- Chordata
• Class- Mammalia
• Order- Carnivora
• Family- Ursidae
• Genus- Airulopoda
• Species- melanoleuca

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Regular Reproduction

• Sexually
• Mate in spring
• Slow reproductive rate
• Normally 2 cubs are born, but only 1 survives

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Everlasting Evolution

• Ancestor Ailuractos lufengenis
• Relatives dogs, bears, raccoons, weasels,
  skunks, seals, cats
• Closest Relatives bears
• Bone structure
• Location formation of thumb on paw

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Fantastic Feeding

• Two species of bamboo
• Arrow umbrella
• 40 lbs. per day
• Hard time with digesting bamboo
• Not a very nutritious diet
• Has to eat up to 4-12 hours each day

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Feeding Cont.

• Stomach throat
• Extra tough lining to protect from food
• Position
• Upright
• Use front paws to hold food

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Interesting Info.

• Weighs around 250 lbs.
• Large adult human
• Black white
• Scientists say these are the colors so they
• can stand out and be able
• to find each other to mate
• Only around 1,600 are living

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Interesting Info. Cont.

• Endangered
• Low reproductive rate
• Bamboo shortages
• Habitat destruction
• Hunting

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Awesome Adaptations

• Uses 5 fingered paws with a bone-like structured
  thumb
• Used to grasp food
• Strong flat teeth, large molars
• Strong jaw muscles
• Used to chew tough bamboo

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Adaptations Cont.

• Long, thick waterproof fur to keep warm
• Mating calls
• 4 distinct calls

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Homely Habitat

• Southwestern China
• East of Tibetan plateau
• Sichuan, Shaanxi, Gansu provinces
• Wet, cloudy mountain forest land where bamboo is
  dense

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Panda Adventures
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References

• http//www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t-giant_pan
  da.html
• http//nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/GiantPandas/
• http//giant-panda.com/
• http//www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/mammals/
  panda/
• http//www.panda.org.cn/english/profile/p2-2.htm
• http//www.grizzlybear.org/bearbook/panda_bear.htm
  
• http//www.athro.com/evo/pthumb.html
• http//bss.sfsu.edu/holzman/courses/Spring99Projec
  ts/panda.htm
• "Panda."Encyclopedia Americana. vol. 21. 1829.

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And this is why
panda bears are
endangered...
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Created By
Melanie Trammell
Stephanie Wenning