How are pandas adapted to their habitat?

Answer 1

Most of the Giant Panda's adaptations involve the bamboo that it relies on (99% of its diet is bamboo). It has developed a very large head due to its larger jaw muscles, required to bite and chew the thick bamboo. In addition, its molars (teeth) have been adapted to be very smooth and large, which is not normal among bears because bears are carnivores. Finally, their digestive system has adapted to their diet of bamboo. The esophagus and stomach has developed a strong lining so it will not tear, the intestines are shorter due to the high cellulose content of bamboo, and the colon is larger since it is putting much more into its body while producing waste less frequently.

The Giant Panda is an endangered species: They live only in China, where they get poached (illegally killed for their body parts). They are threatened with total extinction due to habitat loss -that means that humans are cutting down trees that provide the homes for these bears.

Answer 2

Giant pandas live in temperate forests, not rainforests. They have adapted to live there and eat the bamboo they find in the area.