Because of humans taking over much of their environment, the pandas are losing their habitat. The Giant Panda once lived in parts of China, Myanmar, and Vietnam, on the continent of Asia. Today, most live in the bamboo forest in Southwest China. This habitat continues to shrink and the survival of the species is threatened. China, the United States and other zoos are trying to preserve the Giant Pandas for future generations.
Pandas are part of the bear family.
They can grow to be six feet long and weigh up to 260 pounds. Their diet consists of bamboo. Pandas eat about 40 pounds of fresh bamboo a day. They spend up to sixteen hours of their day eating. In zoos Pandas live to around twenty-eight years.