Giant pandas live in dense bamboo forests at an altitude of 2,600-3,500 meters, where the air is thin and foggy all the year round, and the temperature is below 20℃. There is plenty of bamboo, and the distribution of terrain and water sources is beneficial for the species to build nests and hide and feed its young. Giant pandas are good at climbing trees and love to play. Climbing a tree is generally a way for the weak to avoid the strong when approaching the marriage proposal period, or avoiding danger, or meeting each other.

Giant pandas spend half of their eating time every day, and most of the rest time is spent in their sleep. In the wild, giant pandas sleep for 2-4 hours between meals. 99% of the panda's food is bamboo, and there are more than 60 species of bamboo plants that can be eaten by giant pandas. The life span of giant pandas in the wild is 18-20 years old, and they can be over 30 years old in captivity.

morphological character

Giant pandas are fat and bear-like, with a round head and a short tail. The length of the head and trunk is1.2-1.8m, and the length of the tail is10-12cm. The weight is 80- 120 kg, and the maximum weight can reach 180 kg. The pandas raised are slightly heavier, and the males are generally slightly larger than females. The head and body are black and white, but black is not pure black, and white is not pure white, but brown in black and yellow in white. The individuals in Qinling area are large, with rough body hair and slightly brown belly hair.

Minshan (especially Qingchuan Pingwu) is smaller, with thinner body hair and less brown belly hair, but Liangshan is not smaller. The black-and-white appearance is conducive to being hidden in trees in dense forests and snow-covered ground and not easily found by natural enemies. Relatively sharp claws and powerful front and rear limbs are beneficial for giant pandas to climb tall trees quickly.