Giant Pandas

Why do many people recognize

giant pandas even though

they are found in the wild

only in China?

• Pandas have thick black

  and white fur.

• Pandas are the cutest

  animals in the world.

• Pandas are like humans

  in many ways.

• All of the above

How are newborn pandas similar

to newborn humans?

• They are dependent

  on their mothers.

• They cannot walk at first.

• They drink milk until they

  can eat solid food.

• All of the above

What does it mean when an

animal is endangered?

• It is in danger from predators.

• It is in danger of dying out

  completely.

• It has the ability to

  cause danger.

• It has the ability to roam

  a wide range.

What are the characteristics

of the only place wild giant

pandas still live?

• cold and damp

• in western China

• filled with bamboo

• all of the above

What is the most important fact

to know about giant pandas?

• Giant pandas eat bamboo

  in the forests of China.

• Giant pandas live alone

  except when mating or

  having babies.

• Giant pandas are in danger

  of becoming extinct.

• Giant pandas are among

  the most loved animals

  in the world.

Why do pandas mark their

home ranges?

• They do not want to share

  their food.

• They want to let other pandas

  know they live there.

• Female pandas want male

  pandas to stay away.

• Male pandas want to let

  females know where they

  are going.

What is a young panda’s

biggest danger?

• leopards and wild dogs

• other pandas in its

  home range

• not being able to eat bamboo

• all of the above

What is the main idea of

the section titled “Giant

Panda Survival”?

• The Chinese government

  has created thirty-four

  preserves to protect giant

  panda habitat.

• Laws protect giant pandas,

  but the laws came too late

  to do any good.

• Giant pandas are endangered,

  but many people are trying

  to protect them.

• Giant pandas have a smaller

  wild habitat now, but they

  are surviving in zoos.

Giant pandas are almost

extinct. What is one of

the threats pandas face?

• There are too many pandas

  living in too small an area.

• People are creating preserves

  for them.

• People are destroying

  the bamboo forests

  where they live.

• They are unable to protect

  themselves while young.

Why do pandas need to eat

so much bamboo?

• They need to eat so they

  can hibernate.

• They need to eat as much

  as they can before their

  habitat is destroyed.

• They need a lot of nutrients.

• They need to eat as much

  as they can before other

  animals eat the bamboo.