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Since giant pandas arrived at the National Zoo in 1972, animal care staff and scientists have studied their biology, behavior, breeding, reproduction and disease, according to the zoo.
The Smithsonian's National Zoo relaunched its extremely popular Giant Panda Cam on Friday, Jan. 24, giving the public its first "live" glimpse of the zoo's newest pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao.
The giant panda's paw has a digit similar to a thumb and five fingers; the thumb-like digit – actually a modified sesamoid bone – helps it to hold bamboo while eating. [46] [47] The giant panda's tail, measuring 10 to 15 cm (3.9 to 5.9 in), is the second-longest in the bear family, behind the sloth bear. [42]
Giant pandas live 15-20 years in the wild, and up to 30 years when cared for by humans. To learn even more about these delightful black and white creatures, visit our giant panda page .
Schönbrunn Zoo cooperates with the China Wildlife Conservation Association (CWCA) in its efforts to protect giant pandas. Joint research activities, conservation breeding, regular training courses, the establishment of panda reserves and the reforestation of bamboo forests are regarded as some of the most important pillars of the project.
Giant pandas are considered an umbrella species. Umbrella species are species selected for making conservation-related decisions, typically because protecting these species indirectly protects the many other species that make up the ecological community of its habitat (the umbrella effect). Species conservation can be subjective because it is ...
Giant Pandas Have Arrived State-Side After much anticipation, two Giant Pandas have finally arrived from China for the stay at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C. (Video of their ...
Giant pandas were filmed displaying some very human-like behaviour at a zoo in China. The huge mammals sat round a dinner table together as they ate food inside an enclosure at Chongqing Zoo on ...