5 fun facts about Pandas
1. Pandas can swim and even climb trees
Giant pandas are good swimmers and excellent tree climbers. At 5 months old, giant panda cubs learn how to climb - sometimes practising by climbing on their mum.
2. They spend a lot of their day eating
Giant pandas spend 10-16 hours a day feeding, mainly on bamboo.
3. THE GIANT PANDA’S SCIENTIFIC NAME IS AILUROPODA MELANOLEUCA
It means “black and white cat-foot”.
4. FAMILY TIME !
Female pandas give birth to one or two cubs every two years.
5. PANDAS WILL ABANDON A CHILD IF SHE HAS TWINS .
If the mother panda has two cubs, she will only feed the one she thinks is stronger. The other one is left to fend for itself.
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