11 Panda Facts That We're Obsessed With
Facts about pandas you might not know đŒ
Adorable, cuddly and always found with bamboo, pandas are animals who seem to just love lounging around â and thatâs a way of life we fully support.
Weâve compiled some of our favorite (and super cute) panda facts so that you can learn even more about these beautiful animals.
11 surprising panda facts for kids and adults to enjoy
1. Pandas live in China
In the wild, you can find giant pandas in the temperate forests of southwest China. This mountainous, rainy environment is perfect for pandas to find their favorite food: bamboo.
Most giant pandas can be found in the Sichuan province, but they also inhabit areas in the neighboring provinces of Shaanxi and Gansu.
2. Pandas are bears
One of the eight species of bears, giant pandas (sometimes called panda bears) are, in fact, bears.
3. Pandas are shy
Pandas like to keep to themselves and donât venture into areas where people live.
4. Pandas are tree climbers
Even though giant pandas are adorably chunky, theyâre also talented at climbing trees!
5. Pandas are born with their eyes closed
Born totally blind due to their eyes being closed, pandas donât open their eyes until around 8 weeks old!
6. Pandas start tiny but grow big and strong
Although a newborn panda weighs only about 3â5 ounces (the weight of one stick of butter), they grow up fast.
Female pandas can grow up to be approximately 200 pounds, while their male counterparts can get up to 300 pounds!
7. Pandas really do love bamboo
In fact, a panda eats around 26â84 pounds of bamboo per day depending on which part of the plant theyâre eating!
8. Pandas love eating and sleeping
The two best activities, pandas spend most of their time just eating and sleeping the day away. In general, pandas sleep for about two to four hours at a time and then will eat for four hours!
9. Pandas donât hibernate
Unlike the other bear species, pandas donât hibernate in the cold months (mainly because they genuinely canât stop eating â and bamboo isnât nutritious enough to allow them to last hibernating!).
Instead, a panda may migrate to a slightly warmer area when it gets cold, but thatâs about it.
10. Pandas are very strong
Although they look cuddly and sweet, giant pandas are actually really strong and do attack if they feel threatened. Of course, you probably wonât see them in the wild since theyâre so shy, but if you do, itâs a good idea to just keep your distance.
11. Giant pandas and red pandas arenât the same
Although most people picture the black-and-white giant panda when they think of pandas, the red panda is the âoriginal pandaâ and looks totally different (but just as cute) as a giant panda.
We hope you loved these panda facts as much as we do!