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Giant panda map Ailuropoda melanoleuca Vulnerable

Where the giant panda lives: an interactive map of recorded sightings worldwide.

Approximate range, based on recorded sightings. Shapes are drawn by World Animal Map from 25 wild occurrence records on GBIF (CC0/CC BY 4.0; captive and fossil records excluded, isolated outliers removed), grouped into 1° grid cells and clipped to land. They show where the animal has been recorded, not an official range; gaps can simply mean no open data. Method · Records on GBIF

Giant panda: Grosser Panda
Photo: J. Patrick Fischer, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Scientific nameAiluropoda melanoleuca
StatusVulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Mapped range layers1
Records used25 wild occurrence records (GBIF, CC0/CC BY)
GroupPandas

Interesting facts

  • The average giant panda eats 9 to 14 kg (20 to 31 lb) of bamboo shoots per day to compensate for the limited energy content of its diet. [source]

About the giant panda

The giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca), also known as the panda bear or simply panda, is a bear species endemic to China. It is characterised by its white coat with black patches around the eyes, ears, legs and shoulders. Its body is rotund; adult individuals weigh 100 to 115 kg (220 to 254 lb) and are typically 1.2 to 1.9 m (3 ft 11 in to 6 ft 3 in) long. It is sexually dimorphic, with males being typically 10–20% larger than females. A thumb is visible on its forepaw, which helps in holding bamboo in place for feeding. It has large molar teeth and expanded temporal fossae to meet its dietary requirements. It can digest starch and is mostly herbivorous with a diet consisting almost entirely of bamboo and bamboo shoots.

Subspecies (2)

Subspecies listed in Wikidata as children of Ailuropoda melanoleuca (fossil-only taxa excluded). Classification is debated for many animals and lists differ between authorities.

Photos

Giant panda: Bao Li
Photo: Melina Kolburn, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Giant panda: Chengdu-pandas-d18
Photo: User:Colegota and post-processed with The GIMP, CC BY-SA 2.5 es, via Wikimedia Commons
Giant Panda Eating
Photo: Chen Wu from Shanghai, China, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Text in “About”, “Interesting facts” and “Population” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Giant panda (revision 1381023700), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: sentences excerpted verbatim, citations and formatting removed. No text added. Taxa and status: Wikidata Q33602 (CC0).

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