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General Characteristics Head to Body Length : 5 - 6 feet (1.6 - 1.8 meters) Height
: 70
to 80 centimeters (27 to 32 inches) Description : Pandas are famous for their black and white markings. The legs, shoulders, ears and oval patches around the eyes are black, and the rest of the coat is white. Good tree climbers, pandas can also swim to escape predators. Pandas use an enlarged wrist bone that looks like a thumb to grasp objects like bamboo. Scientists disagree about whether the giant panda is closely related to bears or raccoons or is separate from both. Range - Pandas live in Central China. Habitat - It lives in Bamboo forests. Diet - It eats variety of Bamboo. Status - Now there are fewer than 1,000 in the wild. They are available in the zoos only. Reason for the status - This happens because of habitat destruction, hunting and poaching. What type of animal is it - It is a herbivore. Gestation :
84 to 164 days
Longevity : 18 - 20 years
Giant Panda from the San Diego Zoo, in California
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