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My animal is the Giant Panda. It lives in mountain ranges in China, Sichuan, Shaannxi, and Gansu. They eat bamboo and grass. They're reproduction rates are very slow, which is part of the reason they are becoming extinct. They grow to be up to 6 feet tall and 250 pounds. The Giant Panda lives in mountain ranges throughout China, in Sichuan, Shaanxi, and Gansu. Giant Pandas eat 99% bamboo and if their not eating that theyre eating grass, and occasionally small rodents. -Female Pandas carry their babies for 95 to 105 days until they give birth - The female does 99% of the work in effort to raise the baby cub -They reproduce once a year so the reproduction rates are slow.

Pandas are becoming extinct because of loss of habitat from farming and deforestation and due to their slow reproduction rates. They are being forced to live in mountain ranges because theyre losing their habitat. The INCU listed them under the red list of endangered species. The WWF organization is working to increase the pandas habitat. Theyre patrolling against poaching. They are building local capacities for nature reserve management and are continuing to do research over them. Something that I can do to help is donate money to the WWF fund. They also give me the option to adopt a panda and provide it with money to keep it healthy.

Bibliography: http://worldwildlife.org/species/giant-panda http://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/giantpandas/pandafacts/default.cfm http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gs_rn=

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