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Ailuropoda melanoleuca is the scientific name given to the panda, a specimen that although considered as a member of the Ursidae family, still generates controversies in this regard. The giant panda, as it is known, is indigenous to central China and has been identified as an endangered mammal. The populations of this animal are constantly checked in an attempt to guarantee its safety and increase the number of copies.
Currently, about 188 pandas are identified living in captivity and more than 1,600 are their natural habitat. Thus, the Sichuan Mountains and Tibet are the regions with the largest locations. Panda bears are identified by their white fur (yellowish medium) with black spots and plump body; traits that become survival mechanisms because they help camouflage and scare enemies, the latter given by the appearance of his face.
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A giant panda usually measures up to 95 cm in height at the withers and 1.5 m in body, with the head included; the tail measures 13 cm, while its weight is usually 160 kg.
The face of this mammal is one of the features that most differentiates it from the rest of the bears. And it is that this is usually flatter and with a smaller snout, similar to cats. Similarly, their jaws are similar to those of herbivores, which is related to their eating habits. The main attraction of the panda is bamboo, which forms dense forests in the natural habitat of this animal, so it hardly needs to be moved to obtain the amount of food it needs. On the other hand, in those places they are safe and little should fear the appearance of a predator.
On the other hand, and due to its size and metabolism, the panda must eat large proportions of bamboo, in an attempt to meet their needs. It is considered that a male panda can ingest around 18 kg of bamboo in one day.
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