The giant panda is currently on the endangered species list of the World Conservation Union. It is believed that there are about 1600 pandas currently living in the wild and only about 300 living in breeding centers and zoos across the world.

At around one month old, the panda cub weighs about four pounds and looks like an adult cub, but with a longer tail. The panda cub starts opening its eyes after one month, and one to two weeks later is able to fully open them.

A panda is about two feet high at the shoulders, usually weighs between 175 to 275 pounds, and ranges between five to six feet long. The oldest panda on record lived to be 34 years old, but it was in captivity.

The female panda usually gives birth to one cub at a time, but she can also give birth to two cubs, which is very rare. However, the mother can only raise one cub at a time when in the wild. Once the female panda’s egg has been fertilized, the pregnancy lasts for three to five months.

A panda is not and probably never will be a domesticated animal. That means it can be dangerous. There is also a long-standing controversy in biology circles about whether or not a panda is a bear or a raccoon.

Panda Characteristics; Panda Cubs; Panda Reproduction; What Do Pandas Eat? Where Do Pandas Live? Why Are Pandas Endangered?

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