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The Giant Panda

The Giant Panda. Aiburopus Melanoleucus. Fertilization. The panda reproduces sexually The panda carries it’s babies in it’s womb so it’s internal The panda has a delay before the embryo implantation (before it becomes pregnant). O ffspring. Normally has 2 offspring

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The Giant Panda

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  1. The Giant Panda Aiburopus Melanoleucus

  2. Fertilization • The panda reproduces sexually • The panda carries it’s babies in it’s womb so it’s internal • The panda has a delay before the embryo implantation (before it becomes pregnant)

  3. Offspring • Normally has 2 offspring • The cubs are usually 5 oz.

  4. Incubation Period • Lasts 4-5 months • Reproduces every 2 years

  5. Mating Rituals • The females will use scent-marking (rubbing bums against trees and rocks) to attract mates • Male pandas will compete for the female • The female only wants to have a baby for 2-5 days so the male will have to wait to “make his move”

  6. Maturity • The female panda reaches maturity between the ages of 4-10 years • But will only be able to mate 12-25 days in between mid-March and mid-May

  7. Parenting • The males leave after mating • The mother will only mother one of her two cubs the other she will abandon • Carries cub everywhere for the first few weeks • The cub will stay with the mother for 18 months

  8. Life Span • In the zoo panda’s live to about 30 years • In the wild they live to an estimated less than 20 years!

  9. Habitat • Mainly in these Chinese Provinces: • The south of Gansu Province • Sichuan Province mountains • Qin Ling Mountains of Shaanxi Province • As well as zoos and nature reserves Red parts are where pandas live

  10. Interesting Facts! • A grown panda will need to eat 28 lbs. of bamboo before it is full • The panda is listed in the endangered species list the are approximately 1,590 pandas left in the wild due to loss of habitat.

  11. Resources • National Geographic, Home, Animals, Giant Panda, http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/giant-panda/ • Presnall, Judith Janda : The Giant Panda, Lucent Books, San Diego, U.S.A, 1998 • Bears of the World, Giant Panda Bear, 2011 http://www.bearsoftheworld.net/giant_panda_bears.asp • Panda Face, Title http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-u7VBbs_oHlQ/TdRTBS2Sf1I/AAAAAAAAHOs/3rB6_5iuS5U/s1600/panda_2.jpg • Test tube Panda, Slide 1 http://www.pandasliveon.com/.a/6a00e54eddaaeb8833014e5fb0319c970c-320wi • Panda Baby, Slide 2 http://www.babydon.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/baby-panda.jpg • Pregnant Panda, Slide 3 http://dsc.discovery.com/news/afp/20030804/gallery/panda_goto.jpg • Pregnant Panda Picture, Slide 4 http://dsc.discovery.com/news/afp/20030804/gallery/panda_goto.jpg • Mating Pandas, Slide 5 http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EXopv5BJbnY/Sw3b5g-O51I/AAAAAAAACt0/hpm-_QiLBpE/s1600/pandas-mating.jpg • Panda, Slide 6 http://www.travelchinatour.com/images/china/szechuan/wolong-panda.jpg • Old Panda Picture, Slide 7 http://english.chinatibetnews.com/images/attachement/jpg/site2/20090618/000ae4fd92470ba3facb2f.jpg • Old Panda, Slide 8 http://english.chinatibetnews.com/images/attachement/jpg/site2/20090618/000ae4fd92470ba3facb2f.jpg • Panda Territory Map, Slide 9 http://visions2200.com/Images/PandaMap2.jpg • Pandas eating bamboo, Slide 10 http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BMP2l6Hwvp4/TiAxeGx4CTI/AAAAAAAAD_M/XlC_mY3SoEw/s1600/panda-group-eating-bamboo.jpg • Pandas in a Tree, Slide 10 http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lmmifkFoAV1qzq6tlo1_500.jpg • Want to Know it, Facts about Pandas, 2011 http://wanttoknowit.com/facts-about-pandas/

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