Giant pandas are my favorite animal! They are native to south central China. Do you like pandas?
I do like pandas! I didn't know they are native to central China. Do you know what they eat?
Their diet is over 99% bamboo! They also eat other grasses. I wish I could see one in person, there are not many left in the world.
Aw, that's a shame. I wonder why? They are such cute animals!
They have difficulty reproducing. There are currently only 239 living in captivity in China.
Oh no!! I hope their numbers can improve somehow! Do you know how old they live to be or how many cubs a female can expect to have in her life?
In the wild, 20 years, in captivity, 30. They eat different food in captivity which may help
That's interesting! I didn't know that! I wonder if panda bears sleep a lot?
In captivity they are supplemented with honey, eggs, fish, yams, shrub leaves, oranges, or bananas. I think they do tend to sleep a lot to conserve energy!
I didn't know they ate oranges and bananas!  I learned something new about one of my favorite animals!