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Mammal ยท Temperate forest
Giant panda
Ailuropoda melanoleuca
Meet the animal
Life as a giant panda
Giant pandas live in mountain bamboo forests in central China.
Amazing adaptation
Built to survive
A wrist bone acts like a thumb, helping the panda grip bamboo stems while feeding.
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Surprising fact
A panda may spend more than half the day eating bamboo.