Panda Cuddlekins Cuddly Toy

Product Description

Measures 76cm Plush fake fur Stuffed toy Suitable for ages 3 years & up A realistic looking Panda posed in thoughtful contemplation (of his next Bamboo meal we bet!). His plump round body is just right for a bear hug & his kind face is just right to make him a treasured bedtime companion for any junior wildlife lover. Physical Characteristics A rare & elusive animal in the wild, the Panda is an endangered species. There are estimated to be only around 1000 Giant pandas left in the wild. Average lifespan in the wild: 20 years

Size: 4 to 5 ft (1.2 to 1.5 m) Weight: 300 lbs (136 kg). Habitat Wild pandas live only in the remote, mountainous regions in central China. These high bamboo forests are cool & wet, the ideal habitat as far as a Panda is concerned. In the Summer season they may climb as high as 13, 000 feet (3, 962 meters) to feed on higher slopes. Behaviour Pandas are often seen sitting eating. They may appear sedentary, but they are skilled tree-climbers & efficient swimmers. Breeding Pandas have a highly developed sense of smell that males use to avoid each other & to find females for mating in the spring. After a five-month pregnancy, females give birth to a cub or two, though they cannot care for both twins. The blind infants weigh only 142 grams at birth & cannot crawl until they reach three months of age. Diet The giant panda has an insatiable appetite for bamboo. A typical animal eats for a full 12 hours out of every 24 hours & relieves itself dozens of times a day. It takes 12.5 kilograms of bamboo to satisfy a giant panda's daily dietary needs, & it hungrily plucks the stalks with elongated wrist bones that function rather like thumbs. Pandas will sometimes eat birds or rodents as well. Strange & Interesting Facts Baby pandas are born white & develop their black patches later on.