Giant Panda - Overview of Behavior, Feeding, and Breeding Habits
The Giant Panda, scientifically known as Ailuropoda melanoleuca, is a unique animal belonging to the Carnivora order. They exhibit solitary behavior but communicate through various means. Despite being classified as carnivores, they primarily feed on bamboo shoots. Breeding habits include mating between March and May, with births occurring 3 to 6 months later. Cubs stay with the mother until around 3 years of age. Reproduction rate is approximately one cub every 2 years.
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Content Common & Scientific name of the animal Systematic Position General Behaviour Feeding Behaviour Breeding habit
Gaint Panda Common Name: Giant Panda Scientific Name: Ailuropoda melanoleuca. Presented by- Sahin Sumaiya CU Roll No- 223144-11-0043 CU Reg No- 144-1215-0338-22
Systematic Position Kingdom : Animalia. Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: cornivora Family: Ursidal Genus: Ailuropoda Species: Melanoleuca.
General Behaviour Adult giant pandas may be generally solitary, but they do communicate periodically through scent marks, calls and occasional meetings. Recent research has also found that giant pandas may form communities of seven to 15 individuals within the local population.
Feeding Behaviour Though pandas are carnivores animal but they Consume bamboo as its diet mostly (about 99%) They occasionaly eat i. ii. Wild tuber iii. Meat in the form of birds, rodents, or carrion Grasses In Captivity, they may receive honey, eggs, fish, yams, shrubs etc.
Feeding behaviour (Cont.) The giant panda is a Highly Specialized animal with unique adaptation , and has live in bamboo forest for millions of years. The average giant panda eats as much as as 9-14 kg of bamboo shoots a day. The Giant Pandas spend about 16 hours in eating per day.
Breeding Habit Male Panda Called Boars Female panda called sow Offspring called cubs Giant pandas reach sexual maturity between ages of 4 and 8 years Breeding takes place from March to May and Young are born 3 to 6 months later weighing only 85-140 gm. Two cubs may be born but only one survive
Breeding Habit (Cont..) Reproductive rate- one cub every 2 years The boar has no part in helping raise the cub The cub stays with sow around 3 years of age.
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