These are the basic facts and information about the giant panda.

Name: Giant Panda
Scientific name: Ailuopoda melanoleuca
Class: Mammalia (mammals)
Order: Carnivora (carnivores)
Family: Ursidae
Genus: Ailuopoda
Species: melanoleuca
Conservation status: endangered
Population: An estimated 1,600
Length: about 1.5 meters (5 feet)
Height (at shoulder): 70 – 80 centimeters (27 – 32 inches)
Weight: 100 – 150 kg (220 – 330 pounds)
Life span: around 14 – 20 years in the wild, and up to 30 years in captivity
Range: southwestern China, in six small forest fragments
Habitat: rainy, misty conifers and bamboo forests at altitudes above 1,200 meters (4,000 feet)
Food: mainly bamboo, however they also eat grasses, honey, insects, rodents, and fruits
Number of young at birth: 1 or 2
Size at birth: around 113 grams (4 ounces)
Threats: hunting, habitat destruction, bamboo shortages, low reproductive rate

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