Talk:Giant panda

New edit

The Giant Panda is an omnivore.--184.12.78.230 (talk) 18:31, 28 June 2011 (UTC)

A section says:-

The ROC government's official said, the import of pandas was under the terms of "species of traditional herbal medicine"

This statement is dubious. Is it saying that the ROC government is treating the pandas as traditional medicine and importing them under these terms? Or is it saying the government is just simply using similar importing terms as traditional medicine? If that's latter is the case, why is that? I removed this statement because more information needs to be given as it currently doesn't make sense. The reference in the footnote is broken so there is no way for me to verify it.--pyl (talk) 19:27, 24 January 2009 (UTC)

I deleted the sentence. I believe the editor who wrote it must have been trying to say something about how the Taiwan government was justifying the acceptance of the pandas when the previous administration had refused them as being illegal due to prohibitions against endangered species being given as international gifts.

I think it makes sense to clarify the circumstances. For example, why specifically Chen had objected, how the decision to accept was made by a newly elected administration, how that new administration justified the action, and how China viewed the transfer.

Specifically regarding Taiwan's justification, I found out something I hadn't known before: eTaiwannews.com had this to day on 2008-12-24 07:39 PM (it's cached in google right now, but who knows for how long)

Taiwan insists panda trip was not domestic affair for China

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – The trip by two pandas to Taiwan was not the domestic transaction for China, the Mainland Affairs Council said Wednesday.

Earlier in the week, Tuesday’s delivery of the endangered animals from Chengdu in China to the Taipei Zoo was described as an example of internal or domestic trade by the secretariat of the Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, known as CITES. The organization said such a domestic transaction meant that the parties involved were not required to file a report.

However, MAC chairwoman Lai Shin-yuan said Wednesday the panda trip was obviously not domestic, since a customs declaration was filed, and the animals had to undergo a checkup before being taken off their flight at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport.

The Taipei Times covered it but not as clearly: "PANDA DIPLOMACY: Use of ‘domestic’ by CITES secretariat was wrong: MAC". Readin (talk) 03:00, 25 January 2009 (UTC)

I am happy with your edit. I think you have clarified the situation quiet well.--pyl (talk) 04:28, 25 January 2009 (UTC)

Back to the original post in this section ("New edit"), the article describes the giant panda's behavior in terms equating to an omnivore but then asserts that the animal is a herbivore or a carnivore. Indeed the giant panda's normal diet is 99 percent bamboo, but, as the article says, the giant panda can and will eat meat. Ergo, this animal is an omnivore. The article should say so, categorically, and refrain from describing the behavior of an omnivore whilst obviating the term omnivore and classifying the animal as otherwise. Rammer (talk) 09:37, 21 July 2015 (UTC)

Diet

The article says:

the Giant Panda has a diet which is 99% bamboo

It's extremely unlikely to be exactly 99%.. anyone has more precise statistics? 93.33.245.35 (talk) 20:28, 27 June 2009 (UTC)

I can't imagine any number being accurate accross a large population. There's got to be a fair bit of variation. Perhaps in place of "99%" it would be appropriate to say, simply, "mostly."

the Giant Panda has a diet which is mostly bamboo

or

the Giant Panda has a diet which consists mostly of bamboo Bppubjr (talk) 18:09, 5 July 2009 (UTC)

The OP has a very valid point, however: To use e.g. "99 %" to imply "almost exclusively" is OK in speech, but should not be abused in an encyclopedia. Here numbers should have their literal meaning. 94.220.249.70 (talk) 08:22, 12 February 2010 (UTC)

"Almost exclusively" or "... a diet dominated by bamboo" is much better, both due to the considerations above, and because I've a hard time seeing the point in listing a number of other food-types if they only constitute a measly 1%. If no-one objects, I'll make the change. EthicsGradient (talk) 13:22, 29 March 2010 (UTC) Pandas eat beetles or small insects when not bamboo. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rj doodles (talk • contribs) 22:37, 2 December 2010 (UTC)

Any concerns about the froggys supposed "violation" of natural bear behaviour because it is a herbivore are factually incorrect. Panda's aren't bears in the first place and obviously their diet cannot be compared with that of bears and no hypothesis of dietary preference can be made by comparing a Panda with a member of the Ursus Genus.59.99.219.68 (talk) 14:09, 10 March 2015 (UTC)

Ursidae is bear, giant panda is in Ursidae, it's a bear, not Ursus Editor abcdef (talk) 21:49, 10 March 2015 (UTC)

You would think that zoos could try feeding them more meat, instead of so much bamboo. They belong to the (mostly meat-eating) Carnivora order, so you would think it would be possible to convert them to eating more meat, over a few generations. They would probably have more success with breeding them, if they ate a diet of mostly meat.

See the discussion supra in the section "New edit" (about why the animal is an omnivore). That issue still needs to be addressed. Rammer (talk) 09:47, 21 July 2015 (UTC)

Cat-like slit pupils

Rita Putatunda may have authored a Buzzle article making the claim that pandas possess vertical slits pupils, but the close-up photograph of the seven month old panda clearly shows a round pupil -- could we look for further information to substantiate her claim? DRosenbach ^{(Talk | Contribs)} 13:26, 28 July 2009 (UTC)

PS - I fear that most internet sources will be tainted with information gleaned from this article, and thus should be invalid sources of substantiation. DRosenbach ^{(Talk | Contribs)} 13:30, 28 July 2009 (UTC)

Cats' pupils can also be round when fully dilated, so this claim about giant panda eyes are not necessarily false. its hard to tell with only a photograph. But yes, it would be better if a reliable source is found. --Tesscass (talk) 21:47, 18 September 2009 (UTC)

That claim is one that I would not have expected. However, there are several reliable sources that also make that claim. The IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan for Bears makes that exact claim - that the giant panda possesses slit pupils. The reference is: Servheen, Christopher; Herrero, Stephen; and Peyton, Bernard. Bears: Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan. Gland, Scotland: International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN); 1999. The two authors of the giant panda section of the IUCN report both appear to be qualified wildlife biologists with long, established careers - Donald G. Reid (here at http://programs.wcs.org/canadaarchive/AboutUs/OurStaff/DonaldReid.aspx) and Jien Gong (http://catttrax3.blogspot.com/2012/05/old-friends-gong-jien-wildlife.html). This source is written by experts in the field and is almost certainly not derived from Rita Putatunda's (or any other) webpage. This source is available online at: https://www.iucn.org/about/work/programmes/species/publications/species_actions_plans/ See page 242, which states: "The giant panda's pupils are vertical slits, as in cats, suggesting that the eye may be adapted for nocturnal vision."

There is also a published book (part of a multivolume set seen here at http://www.amazon.com/Exploring-Mammals-Marshall-Cavendish/dp/0761477195) that makes this same claim: Exploring Mammals, Volume 3. Tarrytown: Marshall Cavendish Corporation; 2007. See page 1012 here: http://books.google.com/books?id=j7ZsAxdLbaIC&pg=PA1012&lpg=PA1012&dq=giant+panda+pupil&source=bl&ots=_ph5xCjPlq&sig=hAlW24LIZbPmvoR1OV4fItZ8tJo&hl=en&sa=X&ei=0Wo2U-qID5SssATrsYDQCg&ved=0CG8Q6AEwDQ#v=onepage&q=giant%20panda%20pupil&f=false. This source is written corporately (by a team of consultants and editors, rather than by authors listed on the cover) which I usually don't like. However, the 4 consultants (see page 1 at this link http://books.google.com/books?id=j7ZsAxdLbaIC&pg=PA1012&lpg=PA1012&dq=giant+panda+pupil&source=bl&ots=_ph5xCjPlq&sig=hAlW24LIZbPmvoR1OV4fItZ8tJo&hl=en&sa=X&ei=0Wo2U-qID5SssATrsYDQCg&ved=0CG8Q6AEwDQ#v=onepage&q=giant%20panda%20pupil&f=false) appear all to be qualified scientists as well.

The World Association of Zoos and Aquariums website page on the giant panda also makes the same claim, here at: http://www.waza.org/en/zoo/visit-the-zoo/bears-1254385523/ailuropoda-melanoleuca

The Toronto Zoo has a "Giant Panda Facts" infosheet at http://www.torontozoo.com/pandas/pdfs/FINAL%20Toronto%20Zoo%20Giant%20Panda%20Media%20Kit%20-%20Bios%20&%20Facts.pdf?b

These sources all appear to be reliable sources written by experts in the field. It would stretch credibility greatly to believe that they are all taken from Putatunda's (or another amateur's) webpage or other unreliable sources.

72.80.193.207 (talk) 07:11, 29 March 2014 (UTC)

Tibet?

Do the pandas also live in Tibet? I remember this article used to say that. For some reason, it was removed. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.4.251.152 (talk) 04:44, 13 April 2012 (UTC)

The IUCN Redlist states "The giant panda is confined to south-central China", and mentions specific mountain ranges. Confusion may be stemming from later in the range section where it says "By 1900, they occurred only in the Qinling Mountains and along the edge of the Tibetan Pplateau". "Tibetan Plateau" is not the same as "Tibet". Part of the Tibetan Plateau is in China, and "the edge of the Tibetan Plateau" would very likely be in China, not Tibet. Historic range is believed to go as far south as Myanmar and Viet Nam, Which would also likely miss Tibet. Tibet itself is not mentioned in the IUCN article at all.

The New World Encyclopedia, which is a copy of the Wikipedia article at a certain point in time and therefore not a valid citation for this article, still mentions Tibet. Don Lammers (talk) 13:07, 25 April 2012 (UTC)

This is Tibetan propaganda. It is effectively used on certain websites to fuel hatred against the Chinese, claiming that the Chinese did not only steal their land, but also steal their cute pandas, which China misuses as their national animals. --2.245.232.197 (talk) 09:28, 8 July 2015 (UTC)

pandas should not be in captivty

they are an endangered species — Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.7.118.98 (talk) 00:53, 14 May 2013 (UTC)

and when (hopefully if) they become extirpated in the wild they can then be reintroduced without fear of extinction. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 198.49.6.225 (talk) 00:08, 13 September 2015 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 23 January 2014

• Macau Giant Panda Pavilion – home to Kai Kai (M) and Xin Xin (M) of Chengdu origin

Bachemj (talk) 17:51, 23 January 2014 (UTC)

Y Done -- Diannaa (talk) 20:42, 29 January 2014 (UTC)

"yolo"

I get the uncanny feeling the text "yolo" (a phrase I absolutely detest, by the way) is not supposed to appear in the panda's infobox. 71.97.60.210 (talk) 02:26, 28 February 2014 (UTC) (Deku-Scrub, not signed in at the moment.)

Vandalism reverted. ErikHaugen (talk | contribs) 19:28, 28 February 2014 (UTC)

This was the vandal edit, for the curious. ErikHaugen (talk | contribs) 19:59, 28 February 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 25 April 2014

Please make the following additions to the In Zoos section

North America

Zoo Atlanta, Atlanta – home of Lun Lun (F), Yang Yang (M), Xi Lan (M), and Po (F),[125] born 3 November 2010[126] and Mei Lun(F) and Mei Huan(F) born 15 July 2013[137]

North American-born pandas

Mei Lun and Mei Huan, born on 15 July 2013 at Zoo Atlanta. [137]

References

137. http://www.zooatlanta.org/home/animals/mammals/giant_panda/meet_the_pandas#ff_s=n574I MjamesSJP (talk) 09:39, 25 April 2014 (UTC)

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. — {{U|Technical 13}} ^{(t • e • c)} 13:52, 27 April 2014 (UTC)

How is Atlanta Zoo's website not a reliable source for what Pandas are at the Atlanta Zoo? ErikHaugen (talk | contribs) 23:21, 29 April 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 7 September 2014

Please change Ailuropoda melanoleuca melanoleuca and create a hyperlink that would lead to Ailuropoda. Mukthish (talk) 07:58, 7 September 2014 (UTC)

Partly done: I've removed the duplicate "melanoleuca" Ailuropoda is linked under Genus in the infobox - I have not linked it in the bodytext, as every use of "Ailuropoda" is in the term "Ailuropoda melanoleuca" and AFAIK we don't normally link half a species name. - Arjayay (talk) 17:06, 9 September 2014 (UTC)

Suggestions

In this article under Classification there could be more stated to why red pandas and giant pandas are not as related through an evolutionary stand point. Another thing the article could present is under Diet it can mention how 7 out of 13 taxonomic units are unique to pandas than to other mammals (Zhu). Under Subspecies it can be added that 0.3 million years ago a bottleneck occurred that caused the pygmy panda to be replaced by another subspecies - baconi panda that had a larger body mass (Chinese Scientists Discover Evidence of Giant Panda’s Population History and Local Adaptation by Whole Genome Resequencing). I would edit this article by adding "Although red pandas and giant pandas have the same "false thumb" they may of been evolved for different reasons; The red pandas was more than likely an adaptation to aid in locomotion, while the giant pandas may of been evolved for assisting in eating it's bamboo." under Classification where red pandas are mentioned. This will give a little bit more clarity to why they evolved the similar trait, but are only distantly related. Manuel J. Salesa. "Evidence of a false thumb in a fossil carnivore clarifies the evolution of pandas". http://www.pnas.org/content/103/2/379.full. Retrieved 30 September 2014. Walters.597 (talk) 16:41, 1 October 2014 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Walters.597 (talk • contribs) 19:56, 30 September 2014 (UTC)

Q re "natural enemies"

Does the panda have any specific "natural enemies"? And if so can they be identified in the article (like "diet" is)? (Or is the concept "natural enemies" not a scientific descriptor of a species?) Thanks. Ihardlythinkso (talk) 11:32, 4 November 2014 (UTC)

Under subspecies it says, “Two subspecies of giant panda have been recognized”. In 2012 three have been recognized. An article states, “The more recent panda population history showed that the panda population separated into Qinling (QIN) and non-Qinling populations at about 0.3 million years ago, and then the non-QIN cluster diverged into two populations, the Minshan (MIN) and Qionglai-Daxiangling-Xiaoxiangling-Liangshan (QXL) at about 2.8 thousand years ago” . I would edit the article by stating there has been three subspecies identified within the giant panda population where it says two. Since the article mentions these three subspecies it could also go into detail about their fitness. It can be added that “There has been genetic drift in these three diverse populations and their success varies. The success is expressed in the article that there was a very large decline in the QIN, a slight increase in the MIN and a large growth in the QXL . This shows that the giant panda is evolving and the success of the giant panda is rising with the genetic drift occurring in the populations. There has been an accumulation in positive mutations that became fixed within the population that aids in the success rate of the newest evolved group (QXL). “ Under classification there could be information added that gives evidence that giant pandas are bears rather than a lesser panda. In a phylogenetic study scientists compared characteristics of a gene that binds proteins during mitosis in a giant panda and a black bear. The results were the genomic sequence from Giant Panda is 521 bp, while the length of the sequence of Black Bear is 536 bp, which both contained 2 exons . This showed the genetic sequences were very similar. Walters.597 (talk) 18:43, 16 November 2014 (UTC)

Dinosaurs

184.186.6.124 (talk) 18:48, 9 July 2016 (UTC)Actually pandas do have three known predators: jackals, snow leopards and yellow-throated martens, all of which are capable of killing and eating panda cubs. As for full-grown adults the only predators I can think of would be extinct large theropod dinosaurs like Sinraptor or Yangchuanosaurus (adult pandas measure around 1.2 to 1.9 m (4 to 6 ft) long, including a tail of about 10–15 cm (3.9–5.9 in), and 60 to 90 cm (2.0 to 3.0 ft) tall at the shoulder, while Sinraptor is around 3 meters (9.8 feet) tall and measuring roughly 7.6 meters (25 feet) in length, Monolophosaurus is about 5 metres long and Yangchuanosaurus' is considered 10.8 m (35.4 ft) long).184.186.6.124 (talk) 18:48, 9 July 2016 (UTC)

How would dinosaurs that died out tens of millions of years ago be the natural predator of a present-day animal? Sophie means wisdom (talk) 21:20, 9 July 2016 (UTC)

Chinese characters

I do not mean to be dis-respectful, but is there a good reason for the Chinese characters in the leading sentences? I find these rather distracting and I suspect that to the vast majority of readers, they are meaningless. I suggest these are deleted.__DrChrissy (talk) 17:44, 4 January 2015 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 4 February 2015

There have been several pandas born in Mexico not listed in the "North American-born pandas" section.

Ladeleonr (talk) 19:08, 4 February 2015 (UTC)

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format. Anupmehra -Let's talk! 19:50, 4 February 2015 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 20 February 2015

I can't find the ridiculous "love panda" vandalism in the source code, or I'd remove it myself. If anyone else wants to do this, that would be fancy.

edit: Nevermind- I found it. 2620:105:B000:D100:FD1B:92D2:AD30:78EB (talk) 00:26, 20 February 2015 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 22 May 2015

Please add a link to the Panda exhibition in Berlin under "External Links". The text is in English. Text and pictures are CC-BY-SA.

• Texts and pictures of the Panda exhibition at the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin

Alvaro Ortiz Troncoso (talk) 10:58, 22 May 2015 (UTC)

Done (talk to) TheOtherGaelan('s contributions) 18:25, 13 June 2015 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 6 June 2015

Please update "mya" to "million years ago" for clarity. 94.15.211.19 (talk) 08:51, 6 June 2015 (UTC)

Done.DrChrissy ^(talk) 10:27, 6 June 2015 (UTC)

Gu-Gu Notorious

It's not a huge deal but I just think "notorious" is a bit of a strong word for Gu-Gu. Yes, he bit three people rather savagely, but all of them jumped in his pen. The word has such a negative connotation and I think most people would say Gu-Gu's behavior was acceptable. Maybe "well-known" or "famous"?Tomlib (talk) 18:03, 12 July 2015 (UTC)

Oldest ever giant panda celebrates with bamboo, veggie cake

https://news.yahoo.com/oldest-ever-giant-panda-celebrates-bamboo-veggie-cake-102818356.html# The oldest giant panda ever in captivity tasted a vegetable ice cake and, of course, bamboo in celebration of her 37th birthday. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 141.107.138.27 (talk) 21:05, 29 July 2015 (UTC)

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Semi-protected edit request on 11 January 2016

<https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/national-zoos-giant-panda-cub-is-officially-named-bei-bei/2015/09/25/e187bc0a-6385-11e5-9757-e49273f05f65_story.html> "Panda in National Zoo in Washington DC is a male and is named Bai Bai. The footnotes says that the panda's gender was not yet know." </https> Gratefolks10162 (talk) 15:23, 11 January 2016 (UTC)

Done Stickee (talk) 01:53, 12 January 2016 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 26 January 2016

In section North American-born pandas the information is out of date.

Line: Unnamed twins, born 22 August 2015 to Mei Xiang at the National Zoo in Washington, DC.[88] The smaller of the two cubs died on 26 August 2015.[143]

should be

Bei Bei and an unnamed twin were born 22 August 2015 to Mei Xiang at the National Zoo in Washington, DC.[88] The smaller of the two cubs died on 26 August 2015.[143] Ncsny (talk) 02:53, 26 January 2016 (UTC)

Already done Went to do this but it looks like its already been taken care of. --allthefoxes ^(Talk) 04:21, 26 January 2016 (UTC)

No -- the change was done to the previous section "North America" paragraph on the "National Zoo".

Please look at the section AFTER "North America" titled "North American-born Pandas" -- second to last line. In this section it is still incorrect.

Done Sorry about the misunderstanding --allthefoxes ^(Talk) 19:47, 27 January 2016 (UTC)

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Pandas are increasing 103.247.48.73 (talk) 04:30, 1 February 2016 (UTC)

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Semi-protected edit request on 3 March 2016

please let me edit Drakon 17 (talk) 22:03, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format. Datbubblegumdoe^{[talk – contribs]} 22:14, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 10 March 2016

Under the "In Zoos" heading please change "...and US-born Mei Lan (F)" to "...Mei Lan (M)" because Mei Lan has been discovered to be male Under the "North American-born pandas" section, please include Zoo Atlanta's twin females, Mei Lun and Mei Huan; they were born on July 15, 2013. At the time of their birth, they were the first set of twin pandas to be born in the US since 1987 and the first set to survive.

119.237.36.12 (talk) 12:36, 10 March 2016 (UTC)

Done  ^B E _C K ^Y _S A ^{Y L} E _S  06:25, 15 March 2016 (UTC)

why do pandas eat bamboo?

Pandas eat bamboo because of the water and neutrance in the bamboo and the water. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.135.240.168 (talk) 16:36, 14 March 2016 (UTC)

Pandas birth

It is very odd how it happens And adult panda will sit up as if in a chair,then she pushed and the baby panda comes out with a-lot of water just like when a human gives birth.

pandas eat bambo brov — Preceding unsigned comment added by 49.199.113.217 (talk) 09:16, 1 June 2016 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 16 June 2016 - Taxonomic classification

Please change
Scientific classification:
[Nothing]

to

Scientific classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Ursidae
Genus: Ailuropoda

Please refer to the Catalogue of Life page, here: http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/e2e3653c631047a2e41328c4dc46151e/common/7bab383f007770375d1541673bce306d

160.111.254.17 (talk) 20:54, 16 June 2016 (UTC)

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Done  ^B E _C K ^Y _S A ^{Y L} E _S  07:50, 18 June 2016 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 11 July 2016

Citation #23 (http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/8861/bearbiteforces.png) is a dead link and should be removed. References to it in the article should have the [Citation needed] tag added.

Rlorenr (talk) 14:30, 11 July 2016 (UTC)

Done -- samtar ^{talk or stalk} 14:31, 11 July 2016 (UTC)

Update lead?

Should the lead section be updated to reflect the IUCN's (very recent) reclassification of the panda as vulnerable? Lythronaxargestes (talk) 04:14, 5 September 2016 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 6 September 2016

Still a endangered sepcies as Vulnerable species means a endangered species but not as bad as the endangered orange as the chinese goverment edited it to allow hunting and to make it extinct

198.52.13.15 (talk) 23:36, 6 September 2016 (UTC)

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Topher385 (talk) 01:21, 7 September 2016 (UTC)

In fact, the State Forestry Administration of China has officially responded to IUCN's reclassification, stating that from the point of view of conservation, the panda is still endangered， and announcing that the conservation efforts would not be accordingly lowered . This is clearly a proof against the current argument. And this anouncement has been added in the article. Greeneese (talk) 11:30, 7 September 2016 (UTC)

Conervation Status

Should´nt the panda have a different picture for its conservation status? It is suppost to be Critically Endangered

— Preceding unsigned comment added by Kianlolcat99 (talk • contribs) 01:24, 8 September 2016 (UTC)

Reliable sources needed. Greeneese (talk) 03:27, 8 September 2016 (UTC)

Conservation Status

The giant panda was considered endangered by the IUCN in the 1980s. Because of the fact that pandas reproduce so infrequently, it is very difficult for their population to recover from a low point.

One of the main reasons that panda populations have declined is habitat destruction. As the human population in Mainland of China continues to grow, pandas’ habitat gets taken over by development, pushing them into smaller and less livable areas. Habitat destruction also leads to food shortages. Pandas typically feed on several varieties of bamboo that bloom at different times of the year. The destruction of bamboo habitat is leading to shortage of food for pandas which comprises of about 99% of a panda's diet.

Thankfully, to combat this issue, the Chinese government has actively worked to restore and protect the bamboo habitat, and these measures have shown positive results. According to State Forestry Administration surveys, the panda population has increased since the Chinese government’s actions. Finally in 2016, the IUCN upgraded the giant panda’s status from Endangered to Vulnerable.

However, while an increasing panda population is good news for now, it is predicted that climate change will eliminate over 35% of the panda’s bamboo habitat in the next 80 years.

Rishabhsingh9512 (talk) 14:00, 10 September 2016 (UTC)

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This is great:)

The article as a whole is great. Very informative and it seems as though everything is referenced properly. Hrm0815 (talk) 01:24, 23 October 2016 (UTC)

giant panda

they are black and white to blend in with the mountins. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2001:569:BDF1:3F00:B510:D90F:FC5A:6528 (talk) 01:55, 5 November 2016 (UTC)

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Semi-protected edit request on 17 January 2017

The last two sentences of the first paragraph under "Taxonomy" should be removed: "The giant panda's closest extant relative is the spectacled bear of South America.[19] The giant panda has been referred to as a living fossil.[20]"

1. The giant panda's closest living relative is NOT the spectacled bear. Indeed this sentence contradicts the previous sentence. The panda split early in Ursid evolution, making it equally related to all other living bear species. Correct information and sources may be found on this page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bear

2. The giant panda should not be referred to as a "living fossil." Primarily because the source for that comment is a dead link, but also because this term is misleading (see here for a discussion of the term and further references: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/jul/06/why-its-time-to-make-living-fossils-extinct) 108.6.33.60 (talk) 00:41, 17 January 2017 (UTC)