Giant pandas are threatened by many factors, including parasite infections. 35 species of parasites have been recorded in giant pandas. Baylisascaris schroederi is the most common species and the leading cause of death. Parasitic infections adversely affect the health and protection of giant pandas.
What are the main causes of panda death?
In wild pandas, pancreatic disease (14%) was frequent. Common causes of death for captive pandas include infectious diseases (12%) and neoplasms (8%), while wild pandas died from trauma (23%) and malnutrition (33%). .. .. Parasites were reported in 77% of wild pandas and 12% of captive pandas.
What are the diseases that affect giant pandas?
The most threatening diseases for giant pandas are: Sunstroke, ileum (bowel obstruction), axial torsion (bowel obstruction), intussusception (part of the intestine is drawn into itself), acute pancreatitis, and renal failure.
A human that a giant panda has ever killed?
Giant panda attacks on humans are rare.
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