Introduction-of-Giant-Panda大熊猫英文介绍

GiantPandaJulia&JaxBriefIntroduction•Itisoneofthemostpreciousanimalsintheworld.•ItisthenationaltreasureofChinaandthesymbolofWWFNsince1961.•Itbelongstothebearfamily.Howbigisapanda?•Giantpandasareabout150cmlongfromnosetorump,witha10-15cmtail.•Alargeadultpandacanweighabout100-150kg,withmales10%largerand20%heavierthanfemales.Population•By2004,therewereestimatedtobe1,600pandasaliveinthewild.•1974-1977:1,000-1,100•1985-1988:around1,000Habitat•PandaslivemainlybambooforestshighinthemountainsofwesternChina.MostofthewildpopulationbeingdistributedbetweentheQinlingandMinshanMountains.Howlongdotheylive?•Pandasaredependentontheirmothersforthefirstfewmonthsoftheirlivesandarefullyweaned（断奶）at8to9months.•Apanda'saveragelifespaninthewildis14-20years(butapandacanliveupto30yearsincaptivity).Whatdopandaseat?•Thesimpleanswersis:bamboo.•Bamboocontainsverylittlenutritionalvalue,sopandasmusteat12-38kgeverydaytomeettheirenergyneeds.•Onlyabout1%oftheirdietismadeupofotherplantsandmeat.Occasionallythepandawillhuntforpikas(属兔类)andothersmallrodents（啮齿类）.Whatmakesgiantpandaindanger?Deforestation.(滥伐森林)Capture.Poaching.（偷猎）Scattereddistribution.Thedecreaseoffood.Howtoprotectthem?ChenduResearchBaseOfGiantPandaBreeding.NatureReserves.MessengerOfPeaceAndFriendshipThepreciousandchildlikegiantpandaisnotonlythenationaltreasureofChinabutalsotheenvoyofpeaceandfriendshipfortheworld.Tuantuan&YuanyuanKongFuPanda