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Kong Fu Panda
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What makes giant panda in danger?
Deforestation. (滥伐森林)
Capture. Poaching.（偷猎）
Scattered distribution.
The decrease of food.
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How to protect them?
Chendu Research Base Of Giant Panda Breeding. Nature Reserves.
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How long do they live?
• Pandas are dependent on their mothers for the first few months of their lives and are fully weaned（断奶） at 8 to 9 months.
• A panda's average life span in the wild is 14-20 years (but a panda can live up to 30 years in captivity).
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Population
• By 2004, there were estimated to be 1,600 pandas alive in the wild.
• 1974-1977: 1,000 1,100
• 1985-1988: aitat
• Pandas live mainly bamboo forests high in the mountains of western China. Most of the wild population being distributed between the Qinling and Minshan Mountains.
• It belongs to the bear family.
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How big is a panda?
• Giant pandas are about 150cm long from nose to rump, with a 10-15cm tail.
• A large adult panda can weigh about 100-150kg, with males 10% larger and 20% heavier than females.
Giant Panda
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Brief Introduction
• It is one of the most precious animals in the world.
• It is the national treasure of China and the symbol of WWFN since 1961.
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Messenger Of Peace And Friendship
The precious and childlike giant panda is not only the national treasure of China but also the envoy of peace and friendship for the world.
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What do pandas eat?
• The simple answers is: bamboo. • Bamboo contains very little nutritional value, so pandas
must eat 12-38kg every day to meet their energy needs. • Only about 1% of their diet is made up of other plants and meat. Occasionally the panda will hunt for pikas(属 兔类) and other small rodents（啮齿类）.