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 The areas that are inhabited by the giant panda are bamboo forests with altitudes as high as 13000 ft. In winter, the altitude that it inhabits decreases slightly. [([[https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/giant-panda|National Geographic]])]
-==== Diet ====
+==== Bamboos ====
 Although this animal belongs to the carnivorous family, it also largely eats plant shoots (mainly bamboo), as well as fish or small rodents. [([[https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/what-do-giant-pandas-eat.html|World Atlas]])]
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 The distinctive black borders around the panda's eyes are created in such a way that it is difficult to distinguish their expression. The pupils in the panda's eyes are vertically aligned so that they resemble those found in the eyes of cats. [([[https://time.com/4693913/pandas-black-white-study/|Time]])]
+==== Carnivore ====
+Although the giant panda eats mostly plants, its digestive system is typical of carnivores. For this reason, among others, it is classified as a carnivore. [([[https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2019/05/giant-panda-closet-carnivore/588553/|The Atlantic]])]
+==== Bear family ====
+The great panda is a member of the bear family, and its closest relative is the Andean bear. [([[https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/ailuropoda|Science Direct]])]
+==== Gestation ====
+The gestation period of the giant panda lasts from 97 to 163 days. [([[https://wwf.panda.org/discover/knowledge_hub/endangered_species/giant_panda/panda/panda_life_cycle/|WWF]])]
+==== Extra thumb ====
+The giant panda's paws have a sixth toe that is opposite the other toes. This is an adaptation to better grip bamboo stalks. [([[https://www.pandasinternational.org/did-you-know-pandas-have-thumbs/|Pandas International]])]
+==== Standing on hind legs ====
+Great pandas can stand on their hind legs, but they cannot move in this position. [([[https://www.britannica.com/animal/giant-panda|Britannica]])]
+==== National animal ====
+The giant panda is the national animal in China. [([[https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/pandas-are-off-chinas-endangered-list-but-threats-persist|National Geographic]])]
+==== Red pandas ====
+Another species of pandas is also the red panda. Names for this species also include little panda, red panda, and lesser panda. It is a species of a prey animal that belongs to the panda family. [([[https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-51632790|BBC]])]
+==== Endangered species ====
+The red panda is considered an endangered species. [([[https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/red-panda|National Zoo]])]
+==== Red pandas are social animals ====
+The red panda lives mostly in pairs or in small family groups. [([[https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/where-do-red-pandas-live-and-other-red-panda-facts|World Wild Life]])]
+{{tag>fauna nature}}

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