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Panda (other)
The giant panda (''Ailuropoda melanoleuca'') is a bear from the family Ursidae. Panda, Pandas or Panda bear may also refer to: Animals and plants *Ailuridae (familia), the family of the lesser panda (''Ailurus fulgens'') and its extinct relatives ** Red panda (''Ailurus fulgens''), the only living member in the family Ailuridae *''Ailuropoda'', the genus of the panda bear and several other extinct species ** ''Ailuropoda microta'' (pygmy giant panda), an extinct species, the earliest known ancestor of the giant panda ** Qinling panda (''Ailuropoda melanoleuca qinlingensis''), a subspecies of the giant panda * Trash panda, a slang term for a raccoon * ''Panda oleosa'', a plant species * ''Corydoras panda'', a species of catfish * Panda cow, a breed of miniature cattle * Panda German Shepherds, a type of German Shepherd dogs * '' Appias panda'', a species of butterfly * Panda Telescope, a variant of Telescope goldfish Arts and entertainment Fictional characters * Panda (''We ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giant Panda
The giant panda (''Ailuropoda melanoleuca''), also known as the panda bear (or simply the panda), is a bear species endemic to China. It is characterised by its bold black-and-white coat and rotund body. The name "giant panda" is sometimes used to distinguish it from the red panda, a neighboring musteloid. Though it belongs to the order Carnivora, the giant panda is a folivore, with bamboo shoots and leaves making up more than 99% of its diet. Giant pandas in the wild occasionally eat other grasses, wild tubers, or even meat in the form of birds, rodents, or carrion. In captivity, they may receive honey, eggs, fish, yams, shrub leaves, oranges, or bananas along with specially prepared food. The giant panda lives in a few mountain ranges in central China, mainly in Sichuan, and also in neighbouring Shaanxi and Gansu. As a result of farming, deforestation, and other development, the giant panda has been driven out of the lowland areas where it once lived, and it is a conser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
