Species group · Mammals
Pandas
WAnimals has 2 species of panda, spread across 2 families (Ailuridae, Ursidae).
- 2 species
- 2 families
- 9 countries
- 19 parks
- Weight
- 3.2 kg – 125 kg
- Length
- 51 cm – 1.9 m
- Lifespan
- 10 – 20 years
Ranges calculated from the entries that record the figure, not from all 2.
All 2 species of pandas on WAnimals
Each one has its own full entry. This group does not replace them: it brings them together.
Conservation status
2 especies in this group están en alguna categoría de riesgo real según la UICN.
See the global conservation statusWhere they live
Recorded in 9 countries. The ones with the most species in the group:
Where to see them
Did you know…
Despite its name it is not closely related to the giant panda, but to skunks, raccoons and weasels.
From Red Panda
It lives in the trees and is largely solitary.
From Red Panda
Its diet is specialised on bamboo, though it also eats fruit, eggs and small mammals.
From Red Panda
It can eat for up to 12 hours a day and get through 18 kg of bamboo.
From Giant Panda
Cubs are born blind and weigh barely 100 grams.
From Giant Panda
Thanks to conservation work, it was taken off the endangered list in 2016.
From Giant Panda