Pandas mainly inhabit temperate forests in the mountainous areas of southwestern China, and grow almost entirely on bamboo. They have to eat about 26-84 pounds daily, depending on which part of the bamboo they are eating.
What do pandas need for their habitat?
Giant pandas live in the mountains of southwestern China, in moist foggy forests, mainly at altitudes of 4,000 to 11,500 feet (1,200 to 3,500 meters). They need at least two types of bamboo and primeval coniferous forests with access to water. .. Bamboo is the most important plant for giant pandas.
What kind of climate does the giant panda live in?
Climate. The mountains, which are the habitat of giant pandas, are a mixture of deciduous forests and evergreen forests, and are densely populated with bamboo understory vegetation, which is the main food source for animals. Abundant rainfall, fog and heavy clouds are characteristic of these forests. The climate is mild and winters and summers are not extreme.
Where are the Chinese pandas?
Giant pandas inhabit several mountain ranges in Sichuan, Shaanxi, and Gansu provinces in south-central China. They once lived in the lowlands, but agriculture, logging and other developments have limited giant pandas to the mountains.
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