2. CONTEXT
• What is Giant panda?
• Physical Description
• Habitat
• Diet
• Lifestyle
• Reproduction
• WWF (World Wildlife Fund)
• Resources
3. WHAT IS GIANT PANDA?
• Medium – sized black and white bear
• Scientific name Ailuropoda melanoleuca
4. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
• Panda It is easily recognized by its large, distinctive black patches around
the eyes, over the ears, and across its round body.
• Black fur on ears
• Eye patches
• Muzzle
• Legs and shoulders
SIZE
Adult giant pandas have a length of 160 to 180 centimetres (5 1/4 to 6 feet). The weight of a
adult male giant panda is normally between 80 and 125 kilograms (176 and 276 pounds) with males
typically weighing about 10% to 20% more than females.
8. REPRODUCTION
• Female giant pandas give birth only once a year in the spring between
95 and 160 days after mating.
• Give birth to two young, usually only one survives.
9. LOGO OF WWF
• The ‘Giant panda’ has been the symbol (logo) of the
international WWF (World Wildlife Fund) organisation since
1961.
• Protecting the future of nature for 50 years.
• Adopt and donate
https://support.wwf.org.uk/?page=shop&pid=1
10. RESOURCES:
• National Geographic
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/giant-panda/
• BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/life/Giant_Panda#intro
• WWF http://www.worldwildlife.org/species/finder/giantpanda/panda.html
• Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ailuropoda_melanoleuca#cite_note-
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