Curiosities about Panda bear

Here you can find out about the majestic animals, so you can impress your family with your dazzling panda-knowledge when you visit Chengdu's breeding center.

1.A panda's paw has six digits - actually an enlarged wrist bone.
2.There are more than 1,000 giant pandas in the wild, with a little over 100 in captivity.
3.They're found in a few mountain ranges in central China's Sichuan, Shaanxi, and Gansu provinces.
4.They inhabit mountain forests that are dense with bamboo and conifers.
5.Because of their inefficient intestinal system, giant pandas have to feed for around 15 percent of their diet.
6.Giant pandas are one of the few species of bears that do not hibernate.
7.They live at relatively high altitudes (between 1,500 and 3,000 meters). Their thick, oily fur helps keep them warm.
8.Male pandas are known as boars and females are sows.
9.They're solitary creatures, but you're lucky enough to see a group of them, the collective noun is sleuth.
10.At birth, an infant panda is 1 / 900th its mother's size.