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Giant Panda - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Giant Panda ( Ailuropoda melanoleuca , literally meaning "cat-foot black-and-white") is a mammal native to central-western and south western China. The Giant Panda is a member of the Ursidae (...
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Get fun and interesting giant panda facts in an easy-to-read style from the San Diego Zoo's Animal Bytes. Buy tickets online and plan a visit to the Zoo or Wild Animal Park. Enjoy games, animal cams and videos, and online shopping. ... The giant panda is a national treasure in China and is therefore protected by law.
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Next to the public panda viewing area is the building that houses the Giant Panda Team, made up of the pandas' keepers and researchers who observe and study giant panda behavior in an effort to learn all we can about these endangered bears.
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www.sandiegozoo.org/zoo/ex_panda_station.html
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The giant panda weighs 70 - 125 kg (154 - 275 lb). It occupies montane forests with dense stands of bamboo at altitudes of 2700 - 3900 m (8850 - 12,800'). The panda does not hibernate but descends to lower elevations in the winter (usually not lower than 800 m (2600')) to reach warmer temperatures.
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Giant pandas live in broadleaf and coniferous forests with a dense understory of bamboo, at elevations between 5,000 and 10,000 feet. Brought to you by the National Zoo| FONZ. ... Giant Panda; Order: Carnivora; Family: Ursidae; Genus and species: Ailuropoda melanoleuca...
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Read all about the Zoo's giant pandas, Mei Xiang, Tian Tian, and their cub, Tai Shan, one of the Zoo's many conservation successes. Brought to you by the National Zoo| FONZ. ... News from the Fujifilm Giant Panda Habitat...
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