Giant pandas are black and white and usually weigh 300-600 lbs. They also are usually 2-3 ft. in width and 4-5 ft. in height. They live in southern China. This is very convenient for them because they have plenty of bamboo to eat.
Although Giant Pandas are endangered, people are still trying to save them. People are creating programs--usually in partnerships with zoos--to protect the giant panda. Zoos are raising funds for panda research and preservation. People are also setting up preserves for the giant pandas to live in.
Although some people who care about the giant pandas' well-being are doing things, others are not. Society needs to start caring for our environment and the creatures who inhabit it! people COULD TRY TO STOP DEFORESTATION [ONE OF THE MANY REASONS GIANT PANDAS ARE ENDANGERED]. a COMMUNITY united AS ONE COULD PROTEST against POLLUTIon, over-development, and poaching--all of which are threats to the giant panda.
You as a student can help in many ways. For example, you could learn enough information about Giant Pandas so that you can come up with your own ways to help . You can also use that knowledge to convince other people to help save these magnificent animals. Finally, you can communicate with higher authorities to persuade them to do something to help these gracious animals.
Giant Pandas are important because they eat so much bamboo, there would never be an overgrowth. This helps to keep certain mountainous ecosystems balanced. Giant pandas are also important because they are living things too, and they deserve to live on earth just as we humans do.
Some resources that could give you more information are:
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| "Giant Panda at the Smithsonian Zoo." http://<pandas.si.edu/research/index.html> | |
| 13 Jan. 2003. | |
| Hare, Tony Dr. Animal Fact File. New York: Facts on File. Inc.,1999. | |
| "Panda Central" <http://www.SanDiegozoo.org/special/pandas/pandafacts/index.html> | |
| 13 Jan. 2003. | |
| Snyder, Gregory K. " The Giant Panda." World Book Encyclopedia. 2002. | |
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Mr. Thorne's English 6 Class
Pine Grove Middle School
Baltimore County, MD
Last updated: 3/21/03
