Tuesday, January 28, 2014

People have panda, we want panda, people have our sun bear, we said we already have it many in our forest. We do not study their biology, ecology, physiology and genetic. may be we will wait to import our own sun bear from other countries later for our zoos. May be tapir too.

The panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca, lit. "black and white cat-foot"), also known as the giant panda to distinguish it from the unrelated red panda, is a bear native to south central China. It is easily recognized by the large, distinctive black patches around its eyes, over the ears, and across its round body. Though it belongs to the order Carnivora, the panda's diet is over 99% bamboo. Pandas in the wild will occasionally eat other grasses, wild tubers, or even meat in the form of birds, rodents or carrion. In captivity, they may receive honey, eggs, fish, yams, shrub leaves, oranges, or bananas along with specially prepared food.
The giant panda lives in a few mountain ranges in central China, mainly in Sichuan province, but also in the Shaanxi and Gansu provinces. As a result of farming, deforestation and other development, the panda has been driven out of the lowland areas where it once lived. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_panda


Doing well: Kai Kai, who just turned six, enjoying his bamboo birthday cake during a panda party at the River Safari last month. The male giant panda has settled down nicely to life in Singapore.

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