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Nature Giant

Two Against Nature by Steely Dan (CD, Feb-2000, Giant (USA)) $8.00

Cassell’s Birds C1870 Giant Penguins Divers Bird Nature $30.03

Two Against Nature by Steely Dan (CD, Feb-2000, Giant (USA)) $2.99

Two Against Nature by Steely Dan (CD, Feb-2000, Giant (USA)) $0.25

Giant Anteaters (Early Bird Nature), Samantha Seiple, Todd Seiple, Acceptable Bo $23.55

USA ARIZONA 1953 GIANT CACTUS DESERT LININ POSTCARD ROCK LANDSCAPE NATURE SKY $12.25

Two Against Nature by Steely Dan (CD, Feb-2000, Giant (USA)) $7.96

Two Against Nature by Steely Dan (CD, Feb-2000, Giant (USA)) $5.99

Q89 THE GIANT PANDA NATURE ANIMAL S/S T-SHIRT XL $9.95

NATURE LANDSCAPE GIANT ART PRINT POSTER ST362 $18.18

NATURE LANDSCAPE GIANT ART PRINT POSTER ST362 $18.57

NUDIST GIRLS NATURE GIANT POSTER ART PRINT G733 $21.48

May 1928 The Mentor Magazine-Art,Nature Life in Art-Giant Spring Iss(L5999-ARRI) $16.99

Lot of 2 Giant Floor Jigsaw Puzzles, Pond Life & Seasons Months, Nature, age 4+ $8.99

GENTLE GIANT rare Videoscope BETA not VHS sleeve 60s family nature film classic $2.95

Giant Sequoia Trees – Early Bird Nature Series – Juvenile Literature $0.99

Two Against Nature by Steely Dan (CD, Feb-2000, Giant (USA)) $3.99

Dolphins nature GIANT Poster Art Print 89 x 125 cms NC2083 $18.69

Magic the gathering giant size Force of Nature $0.99

DC Comics Eighty Page Giant – Robin Nature’s Bride 2000 $0.99

DC Comics Eighty Page Giant – Robin Nature’s Bride 2000 $0.99

Super Pet Giant Finch, Bamboo Natures Nest $4.50

MONKEY JAPANESE FURRY NATURE GIANT ART PRINT ANIMAL POSTER MR126 $21.32

GIANT Poppy Poppies nature field green poster ART 47″x70″(120×180 cm) 001 $19.99

GIANT blue ROSES poster chic shabby nature ART wallpaper 47″x70″(120×180 cm) 002 $19.99

OKAMI ELEMENTS OF NATURE GIANT POSTER ART PRINT KB406 $18.79

Super Pet Nature`s Nest for Giant Finch (Bamboo) $3.11

Hedgehog Cute Wildlife Nature Giant Poster X970 $22.11

Protect Nature’s Innocents Giant Panda Figure 1995 The Hamilton Collection / EUC $7.99

SCENIC WATER BOAT NATURE GIANT POSTER PRINT X1401 $19.60

Two Against Nature by Steely Dan CD 2000 Giant $4.99

Two Against Nature by Steely Dan (CD, Feb-2000, Giant (USA)) $6.97

ROBIN 80 PAGE GIANT ONE SHOT G/VG NATURE’S BRIDE $0.99

Two Against Nature by Steely Dan (CD, Feb-2000, Giant (USA)) $3.25

NEW GIANT TORTOISE YOUNG World of Nature SCHLEICH 14643 $2.41

HOMOSASSA SPRINGS FL NATURES GIANT FISH BOWL-REAL PHOTO-RPPC-POSTCARD $14.99

Two Against Nature by Steely Dan (CD, Feb-2000, Giant (USA)) $4.00

NATURE NUMBERS GIANT FLOOR PUZZLE AGES 3+ FROM FRANK SCHAFFER 30 X-TRA LRG PCS $4.50

Cyprus 1970 SG 350 90m. Giant fennel flowers (Nature Conservation Year) [MNH] $1.00

Green Snake Reptile Nature Giant Poster Print X968 $18.48

Green Rose Nature Art Giant Poster Print X732 $18.48

Leopard Black and White Nature Art Giant Poster X746 $18.48

Giraffe Close Up Nature Animal Art Giant Poster X725 $18.48

Golden Eagle Nature Natural Art Giant Poster X729 $18.48

Elephant Nature Landscape Giant Poster Print X696 $18.48

Two Against Nature by Steely Dan (CD, Feb-2000, Giant (USA)) $15.00

SAVE THE PANDA (Animal Nature Love Giant Bear) T-SHIRT $13.04

SAVE THE PANDA (Animal Nature Love Giant Bear) T-SHIRT $13.04

Nature Series: Giant Panda (VHS, 1995) $5.98

Lot of 10 Nature Animal Photo Postcard: China National Treasure Cute Giant Panda $5.00

NEW GIANT TURTLE World of Nature SCHLEICH 14601 $3.64

LIGHT ART OWL BIRD NATURE GIANT PICTURE POSTER DF030 $21.32

SUNSET AUTUMN FOREST NATURE ART GIANT POSTER X837 $21.32

FALL NATURE TRAIL FOREST TREES GIANT POSTER X955 $21.32

Black Horse Animal Nature GIANT POSTER PRINT 89 x 125 cms NC6047 $18.79

Blue Poison Dart Frog Nature GIANT POSTER PRINT 89 x 125 cms NC6050 $18.79

“The Living Wild” – A. Wolfe- Giant Amazing Nature Pics $19.99

Steely Dan – Two Against Nature CD 2000 924719-2 GIANT $5.49

The Nature Company GIANT Floor Jigsaw Puzzle ELEPHANTS Scene 24 Pieces! $8.00

Super Pet Nature’s Nest – Giant Finch $4.99

Mountains Tree Nature Fantasy GIANT POSTER PRINT 89 x 125 cms NC6151 $18.79

Purple Crocus Flower Nature GIANT POSTER PRINT 89 x 125 cms NC6186 $18.79

Zebra Animals Nature GIANT POSTER PRINT 89 x 125 cms NC6272 $18.79

Zebra Lionfish Animals Nature GIANT POSTER PRINT 89 x 125 cms NC6280 $18.79

Bulb nature GIANT WALL POSTER ART PRINT 051 $19.74

DESERT GIANT Barbara Bash SAGUARO CACTUS Science/Nature $3.99

Vintage Print,GIANT CROW BLACKBIRD#4,Nature,1871,Folio,Peale,Audobon,Rider $25.00

Steely Dan-Two Against Nature (CD-2000, Giant) ~2001 Best Album Grammy Winner ~ $5.35

SAVE THE PANDA (Animal Nature Love Giant Bear) T-SHIRT $18.69

SAVE THE PANDA (Animal Nature Love Giant Bear) T-SHIRT $18.69

AFRICAN SUNSET LEOPARD NATURE GIANT WALL ART PRINT POSTER PICTURE WA096 $22.11

MONKEY CHIMP NATURE GIANT WALL ART PRINT POSTER PICTURE WA141 $22.11

4x Cardfight Vanguard Geograph Giant NM/M BT02/040EN R Great Nature English $0.99

Finch Nest Stick Natures Nest From Super Pet Giant $8.99

SUN SAND SEA NATURE LANDSCAPE GIANT POSTER PRINT X1408 $20.87

MISTY MOUNTAIN NATURE SCENIC GIANT POSTER PRINT X1370 $19.60

Nature Wonders – GIANT TREES OF ALISHAN Taiwan – Travel DVD $14.95

1988 Busch Gardens GIANT PANDA T-shirt 80s nature vintage soft M/L $19.99

GIANT SEA TURTLE Nature Ocean Beach Rubber Craft 3-1/2″ Crafting Scrapbook Stamp $5.95

Two Against Nature by Steely Dan (CD, Feb-2000, Giant (USA)) $9.30

Two Against Nature by Steely Dan (CD, Feb-2000, Giant (USA)) $4.50

Niue stamp sea animal WWF Giant clam Nature WS52202 $13.33

Lot Of 2 GIANT FLOOR PUZZLES:Rain Forest, Nature Number $17.99

BROOCH/PIN GT Seafood Fishing Nature Lovers GIANT CRAB $10.99

Giant Nature Library, 6 vol in 1, bees birds bugs trees $49.95

NATURE NUMBERS GIANT FLOOR PUZZLE BY FRANK SCHAFFER $7.99

Two Against Nature by Steely Dan (CD, Feb-2000, Giant (USA)) $8.00

Two Against Nature by Steely Dan (CD, Feb-2000, Giant (USA)) $1.50

BROOCH/PIN 2-Tone Seafood Fishing Nature GIANT CRAB $10.99

1950 Press Photo Giant Beaver Dam Nature’s Corner Cut $18.88

1952 RPPC Viewing Fish Natures Giant Fish Bowl Homosassa Springs FL Photo PC $8.99

THE GIANT NATURE LIBRARY ALBERT B. TIBBETS 1952 $14.00

Giant Wall Mural 13’8″ x 8’3″ Two Deer Wood Ducks Nature Scene October Memories $84.99

Press Science/Nature – Little Giant Book Of Science E ( $1.99

Two Against Nature by Steely Dan (CD, Feb-2000, Giant (USA)) $2.61

Two Against Nature by Steely Dan (CD, Feb-2000, Giant (USA)) $6.99

Super Pet Nature`s Nest for Giant Finch (Stick) $2.47

Nature Giant

Where to See Giant Pandas in China

Panda’s Life Style and Habits

The giant panda is a type of bear. The Chinese call it the ‘big bear-cat’ (大熊猫 da xiongmao /dah-sshyong-maow/). Grown pandas are about 75 centimeters (2.5 foot) tall and 1.5 meters (5 foot) long (see the diagram showing a man and a giant panda below). They weigh up to 150 kg (330 lb). Females are smaller, weighing up to 125 kg (275 lb).

Giant pandas have a distinctive appearance. Their thick black and white fur equips them for life in cool forests. Their white coat with black markings is unique, with black patches round the eyes and ears, black legs and a black band around the shoulders.Giant pandas’ paws have five “fingers” and one “thumb” – an enlarged bone at the heel of the paw used for gripping bamboo, climbing, etc.

Giant pandas’ round body shape helps them keep warm despite their low-calory bamboo diet. Their round faces hold big jaw muscles and molars for crushing bamboo. They have good geographical memory, hearing and sense of smell, but their sight is poor.

Habitat of Giant Panda

The giant panda’s habitat is on the mountainous edge of the Tibet-Qinghai Plateau, Central-West and Southwest China. Giant pandas mainly live Sichuan, with a few populations in Shaanxi and Gansu. Before extensive farming and deforestation in China, the giant panda lived in many lowland areas of China’s interior. See Giant Panda Maps.

Giant pandas live in rainy, mountainous bamboo forests 1,200 to 3,100 meters (4,000 to 10,000 feet) above sea level. An adult pair need about 3,000 hectares (7,400 acres) of bamboo to sustain them.

Giant panda habitat has been reduced by developing China’s logging and farming practices, until logging was banned by the government in 1998. Now over 50 nature reserves, covering over 1,000,000 hectares (2,600,000 acres), protect some of the remaining wild panda populations. However, the separation of habitat areas due to development means that pandas sometimes starve if the bamboo in their area has a bad year.

Protecting the panda’s habitat concurrently preserves whole ecosystems from destruction and preserves the quality of water near the source of China’s largest and most important river system – the Yangtze. Ecotourism in these reserves provides a livelihood for locals in poor mountain areas, while giving tourists a chance to see wild pandas in a controlled manner that leaves minimal impact on the environment.

Giant Pandas’ Food

A giant panda’s diet is 99% bamboo, 13 kg (30 lb) or more a day -  that is an estimated 3,500 bamboo stalks a day!

The giant panda has the digestive system of a carnivore, but has chosen to live almost exclusively like a vegetarian. Bamboo doesn’t provide much energy, so giant pandas have to keep eating for up to 12 hours a day.

Giant pandas also sometimes eat small amounts of fish, honey, eggs, leaves, fruit and root vegetables. They eat small mammals and birds if they can catch them!

Where to See Giant Pandas in China

Increasingly used as the emblem of China, the cuddly and lovable giant panda lives nowhere else in the world outside captivity. The best place in the world to see giant pandas (seeing them in the wild is difficult and costly, but can also be arranged – contact us for a free quotation) is at the Panda Breeding Center in Chengdu.

Alongside the Great Wall, the Terracotta Army, the Li River, etc., China’s giant pandas are becoming a must see attraction of China. The panda is the logo for the WWF and is known as a national treasure in China. They have received excellent reviews from our previous customers. See the testimonials on our giant panda pages.

There are also giant pandas in zoos in various places around China: Beijing Zoo, Shanghai Zoo, and Seven Star Park Zoo, Guilin.

There are actually two species of giant panda: the typical giant panda, with its black and white coat, and the Qinling panda, with a dark brown and light brown coat, which only lives in the mountains of Shaanxi.

There is also another species of panda called the red panda, which is much smaller than the giant panda, and has reddish-brown fur.

Click Giant Pandas to Read More about life of Giant Panda.

Click Giant Panda Tours to see the real Giant Pandas in China.

 

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