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Ailuropoda melanoleuca
I got this picture in Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington DC. It was fun seeing all those panda's and was around the size of an American black bear. I think the estimate weight of this panda was 220 pounds
Giant pandas live in broadleaf and coniferous forests with a dense understory of bamboo, at elevations between 5,000 and 10,000 feet. Torrential rains or dense mist throughout the year characterizes these forests, often shrouded in heavy clouds.
Adult giant pandas are generally solitary, but they do communicate periodically through scent marks, calls, and occasional meetings. Offspring stay with their mothers from one and a half to three years.
Spotted on Mar 14, 2013
Submitted on Mar 15, 2013
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