The scientific name of pandas is Ailuropoda melanoleuca. The panda can be found in Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests located in Southwest China (Gansu, Shaanxi, and Sichuan Provinces) to the east of the Tibetan plateau.
It feeds mainly on bamboo shoots, and eat the leaves stems and shoots of the plant. They can consume between 12 to 40 kg of the plant a day to cater to its energy needs. It is actuall an omnivore contrary to popular belief and a small part, about 1% of its diet consists of other plants and animals such as pikes and other rodents. The diet of the pandas is the cause of its downfall since it relies primarily on bamboo shoots for its survival, but its natural habitat has been cleared for agriculture.
As mentioned earlier, the habitat of the panda is the bamboo forest which is rapidly being cleared for agriculture, fuel wood, infrastructure and hydropower development. This is the main reason why pandas are an endangered species with the threat of extinction.
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