One of the 2 pandas on WAnimals
Mammals · Carnivora · Ursidae
Ailuropoda melanoleuca
At high risk of extinction in the wild over the medium term.
A worldwide symbol of conservation, this bear eats almost nothing but bamboo despite belonging to the order of carnivores.
Weight
70 kg – 125 kg
Size
1.2 m – 1.9 m
Life expectancy
20 years
Diet
Herbivore
Feeds mainly on plants.
Activity
Irregular activity
Active at irregular times, by day or night depending on circumstances.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Estimated population
1,864 animals in the wild according to the Fourth National Giant Panda Survey (2011-2014), spread across 33 local populations; some 1,040 of them are adults and 71% live within the reserve network
AI-generated images: illustrations, not photographs.
Sources consulted: AnAge (genomics.senescence.info) · U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service · Sciencing · Animalia.bio · Smithsonian National Zoo · International Association for Bear Research and Management · Swaisgood, Wang y Wei 2016, IUCN Red List · el censo nacional chino pasó de 1.596 a 1.864 ejemplares silvestres entre 1999 y 2014 · State Forestry Administration of China 2015 (IV Censo Nacional)
Best time: March to May and September to November
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Giant Panda — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
The giant panda is classified as vulnerable. Organisations such as WWF work specifically on its conservation and that of its habitat; looking into their programmes is a good starting point if you want to get involved.
Visit the WWF websiteIt's documented in 6 protected areas — one reason why protecting these places matters for its conservation.
Based on what we already know about giant panda.
