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Letters A-Z                 Pages 2-28

Glossary                     Page 29-31

Index                         Page 32-35

References                 Page 36-42

Signing Page              Page 43

Summary                    Page 44

 Ailrupoda Melanoleuca

Ailrupoda Melanoleuca 

is the scientific name 

for Giant Pandas.

Bamboo

Bamboo makes up 99% of 

what Ailrupoda 

Melanoleuca's eat

China

Wild Ailrupoda 

Melanoleuca's only live in 

the cold and rainy 

mountainous regions of 

central China.

Diet

Ailrupoda Melanoleuca also 

eat other plants and fruits 

such as sugar cane, 

carrots, and apples.

Endangered

Ailrupoda Melanoleucas 

are an endangered species. 

There are about 1,600 left 

in the wild.

           Fur

Ailrupoda Melanoleucas 

have been hunted for their 

fur which, in Japan, could 

cost up to $176,000

Grow Bamboo!

Humans have cleared out 

entire forests to plant and 

grow bamboo, but the 

bamboo usually isnt the 

kind eaten by the 

Ailrupoda Melanoleuca

Height

Ailrupoda Melanoleuca 

can to be up to two or 

three feet in height up to 

theirs shoulders when on 

all fours.

Individual

Adult   Ailrupoda 

Melanoleucas tend to live 

individually, by 

themselves, only 

communicating through 

calls and rare meetings. 

Jaws

Ailrupoda Melanoleuca 

have strong jaws and 

teeth which they use to 

break bamboo into pieces 

for when they eat. 

Kin

 Although most people 

think that Ailrupoda 

Melanoleucas are more kin 

to bears, they are actually 

more closely related to 

raccoons.

Life Span

Ailrupoda Melanoleucas 

can live up to 20-30 years 

in zoos.

Mucus

The stomach of a 

Ailrupoda Melanoleuca is 

covered with mucus to 

protect it from splinters

Nest

When Ailrupoda 

Melanoleucas are born, 

they are kept in a bamboo 

nest.

Omnivore

Although Ailrupoda 

Melanoleucas almost only 

eat bamboo, they are 

omnivores; sometimes 

they eat rodents and other 

small animals.

Posture

Ailrupoda Melanoleuca's  

posture, while eating, is 

usually sitting down and 

eating upright, making it 

easier for them to use their 

front paws to grab the 

bamboo.

Quick to take refuge

Ailrupoda Melanoleuca's 

can take refuge quickly 

from other predators, by 

climbing trees, and 

swimming. 

Role in the Ecosystem

Ailrupoda Melanoleuca's 

spread seeds in Bamboo 

forests, and help the 

bamboo spread and grow.

Smell

Ailrupoda Melanoleucas 

have a good sense of smell 

which is used by males to 

avoid one another, and find 

females in the spring.

Tree Climbers

Ailrupoda Melanoleucas 

have big paws, long claws, 

and furry undersides 

which they use when 

climbing trees.

Ursidae

Ailrupoda Melanoleucas 

are under the family name 

of Ursidae, along with 

other bears such as the 

sun bear and the sloth 

bear.

Voracious

Ailrupoda Melanoleucas are 

very voracious, meaning 

that they eat a lot, and eat 

about 16-20 pounds of 

bamboo a day.

Water

Although Wild Ailrupoda 

Melanoleucas get most of 

the water that they need 

from Bamboo, they also 

get their water from rivers 

and streams.

EXtinction

Although Ailrupoda 

Melanoleucas are not yet 

extinct, they are facing 

possible extinction, as 

there are only about 1600 

left in the wild.

Yangtze Basin

Most Wild Ailrupoda 

Melanoleucas live in the 

Yangtze Basin in China, 

which is a forest, home to a 

lot of wildlife.

Zoo

About 100 

Ailrupoda Melanoleucas are 

kept in zoo's, mostly in 

China. 

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