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No, they do not hibernate for the winter. They move to lower elevations with warmer temperatures. The Giant Pandas don't hibernate because bamboo is available all year long in their habitat, and they must eat all the time.

Bamboo is 98% to 99% of the average wild Giant Panda's diet, they will eat other things when available, but bamboo is the major source of food. Bamboo isn't very nutritious and doesn't help them build up the reserves needed to hibernate. The Giant Panda needs to eat lots, and often, amounting to about 20 to 30 pounds of bamboo a day depending on activity, age and weather.

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