Giant Pandas

Why do pandas spend so much time eating?

• Bamboo is delicious to them

• They love staying chubby

• Bamboo is not very nutritious

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of a panda's natural habitat?

• high altitude

• tropical

• mountainous

• forested

Which of the following animals is the giant panda most closely related to?

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Which of the following is NOT a way that a male panda will try to attract a mate?

• rubbing against a tree to leave their scent

• fighting other males to impress the female

• do handstands to leave marks high in the trees

Male pandas will walk around female pandas to attract a mate.

• true

• false

If a mother panda gives birth to twins, will both cubs be with mom one year after birth?

• yes, they will both survive

• no, usually only the stronger twin survives

Match the following

• holding tightly

• restricted

• natural environment of an animal

• vocal

• loud; expressive

• markings

• patterns on an animals fur or skin

• habitat

• limited to a certain area

• gripping

Why do you think there are so few pandas left in the wild? Is there anything that humans can do to help the giant panda population in the wild increase? Use the information in the article and your own ideas to answer the questions.