GIANT PANDAS By: Adisyn Bernhardt Table of contents /outline I. Introduction II. Cubs A. What they learn B. How they learn III. Panda centers A. What they help the cubs with B. What they provide IV. Adult Pandas A. How they live B. How much they need to eat C. How they teach their cubs about life V. Feeding VI. Conclusion VII. Works cited Introduction Did you know that that the giant panda is China's national animal? Or that their fur helps them blend in and stay safe? The giant panda has been through a lot like being on the endangered animal list, but the animal has overcome its struggles. The giant panda has been through a lot. The Giant Panda needs to stay protected because the giant panda is China’s national animal, and the giant panda needs to be protected and safe. In the next chapters you will learn all about the giant panda! If you are interested please read on! Fun Fact! Cubs A cub is what a baby giant panda is called! In this section I will be writing about Giant Panda cubs. First thing you should know about cubs is that they’re very playful, and the one way that helps them learn how to survive is wrestling with their mother. Mother pandas can have two cubs (twins), but only one can survive. What that means is the mother has to leave one to die. Cubs are only cubs until they are about two years old then they will be ready to live on their own! Fun Fact Panda Centers In this section you will learn about panda centers. Since pandas habitats are often destroyed, panda centers exist so that more pandas can survive. The first thing you should know is that the panda centers provide everything the panda cubs need, but the only thing is that if a panda cub is in the center it is not with its mother. The panda centers provide space for the cubs to play, incubators for the newborn cubs, and milk for the cubs. This is important because the cub needs a lot of care. Fun Fact Adult Giant Pandas In this chapter you will learn about the adult giant panda. First, I will write about how and where they live. The panda lives in Evergreen trees, but they move around a lot so their first home may not be their home forever. You will not just find a panda in your backyard. They only eat one type of food that China has lots of. The Giant Panda eats bamboo. They eat lots of it, in fact. In the section, you will learn exactly how much. FUN FACT! Feeding In this section you will learn about feeding. The giant panda feeds most of the day. The giant panda eats these parts of the bamboo: leaves, shoots, and stems. The Giant Panda has to eat 26-84 pounds of bamboo a day and one fact about the bamboo is only 17% is digested. That’s why they eat so much. The giant panda’s main food is bamboo. That’s why they live in the bamboo forests. FUN FACT Conclusion The giant panda topic is important because one day we might not have any giant pandas left unless we do something about it. So, if you want to help today go visit www.worldwildlife.org FUN FACT Works Cited - Asian Animals Giant Panda ​by Julie Murray published in 2013 - Save The Animals Pandas At Risk​ by Clare Hibbert published in 2015 by The Rosen Publishing Group - www.achieve3000.com FUN FACT