Giant+Panda+Period+4

Abigail and Shahla
 * Group Members:**

This is our tour of the giant panda.



We will use the resources given and split up the work as evenly as possible.
 * How Will We Work Together:**


 * Research:**

1. Where does your animal live, and what are its characteristics? They have flexible bodies. Only mammal that can stick a back leg straight up in the air. 5 fingers on each hand and foot. It has two skin colors underneath the fur. Under the black fur:black. Under the white fur:pink. It has 42 teeth. It eats 3400 bamboo stalks perday. They spend 16 hours a day eating. When born, it eyes dont open until it is 40 days old. Locate your animal’s habitat (Where does it live? Does it migrate?) They live in central China with dense forest areas of bamboo with elevations of 5-10,000 feet. It does not migrate. It used to live in Laos, Burma, Vietnam, and China. Include all subspecies or varieties of your animal KINGDOM Animalia FAMILY Ursidae PHYLUM Vertebrata GENUS Ailuropoda CLASS Mammalia SPECIES melanoleuca ORDER Carnivora

Identify at least 10 characteristics that will give an in-depth, accurate description of your animal It has black and white fur. (It is not very soft from all of th emud and dirt that gets in it) Black fur on its ears, muzzle, shoulders, eye patches, and legs.( rest of the coat is white) Thick, wooly coat. Large molars and strong jaw muscles for crushing bamboo. About the size of an American Black Bear. Hevier and solid skull and a shorter muzzle. Fett and legs are unlike a bear. When fully grown,they can be 5 feet long. Males weigh 250 pounds and females weigh 220 pounds. 2. Where and why is your animal endangered? They were pushed to remote mountains in China . It is one of the rarest animals in the world. Locate where it is endangered (might not be endangered in all its habitats) Identify the factors, environmental and/or anthropogenic (caused by man) that cause it to be endangered  The giant panda is endangered because the east got less humid which made bamboo, their source of food, not be able to grow. It is also because of people moving in and taking away their habitat. Provide statistics and other facts related to its endangerment  Some pandas starve because agricultural areas block of their source of bamboo. Also, people hunt and poach them for their fur. Another reason is the climate change and the lose of their habitat. Also, there is a low production rate. 3. Where is your animal in captivity and/or conserved? Locate at least two zoos and/or conservation centers where the animal is held. The Atlanta  Zoo: In Zoo Atlanta, research on giant pandas began in March 1997. Zoo Atlanta  supports biological monitoring, field patrols, and infrastructure in three panda reserves in the Sichuan  Province . <span style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 204, 255); font-family: ArialMT">Chengdu Zoo and Research and Breeding Facility: The Chengdu Zoo shows the pandas naturalistic habitat to show people how they really live in the wild. It is located on Futo Hill. A lot of plant life such as plants, flowers, and bamboo thrive at the <span style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 204, 255); font-family: ArialMT">Chengdu <span style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 204, 255); font-family: ArialMT"> <span style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 204, 255); font-family: ArialMT">Research <span style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 204, 255); font-family: ArialMT"> <span style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 204, 255); font-family: ArialMT">Center <span style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 204, 255); font-family: ArialMT">. 85% of the population of the giant panda resides in <span style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 204, 255); font-family: ArialMT">Sichuan <span style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 204, 255); font-family: ArialMT">. <span style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 204, 255); font-family: ArialMT">San Diego <span style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 204, 255); font-family: ArialMT"> Zoo: Researchers at the San Diego Zoo are conducting research on the giant pandas scent marking, nutrition needs, and how they communicate with each other. <span style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 204, 255); font-family: ArialMT">China Conservation and <span style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 204, 255); font-family: ArialMT">Research <span style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 204, 255); font-family: ArialMT"> <span style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 204, 255); font-family: ArialMT">Center <span style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 204, 255); font-family: ArialMT">: in <span style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 204, 255); font-family: ArialMT">Wolong <span style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 204, 255); font-family: ArialMT"> <span style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 204, 255); font-family: ArialMT">Nature <span style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 204, 255); font-family: ArialMT"> <span style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 204, 255); font-family: ArialMT">Center <span style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 204, 255); font-family: ArialMT"> established in 1892. It is the leader of giant panda protection and research. <span style="color: rgb(0, 200, 255)">Smithsonian National Zoo: In December of 2000, The SNZ recieved 2 adult giant pandas. Ever since they got the giant pandas at the zoo, their researchers have been continuously been doing research on the Giant Panda. Not only that, but helping China conserve the Giant Pandas that are still in existence there. Shanghai Wild Animal Park: It is one of China biggest animal parks. The zoo has over 200 rare species and over 10,000 animals. Ueno Zoo: Located in Japan. It is the oldest zoo in Japan, founded in 1882. It houses 2600 different animals and 464 species. In 1972, the Ueno Zoo recieved the first pandas from China. They have been working with the Beijing Zoo, San Diego Zoo and Chapultepec Zoo. Chalpultepec Zoo: It is one of the four zoos near Mexico city. It was founded on July 6, 1923. They have 2000 animals and 200 species. They reciened 2 pandas in 1975 and they died in 1989. Memphis Zoo: In april 2003, Memphis Zoo became one of the four zoos in the US that have giant pandas on display. The two pandas at the Memphis Zoo share a 3 acre home with other species. The panda exhibit was 16 million dollars. Paris Zoo: it is the largest public zoo in Paris. China donated a giant panda at one point, but it died of cancer. Hong Kong Zoo:<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> founded in 1871 as a Botanic Garden and renamed in 1975 as Botanical and Zoological Gardens. It is around 150 years old. 4. What is being done to restore your animal’s populations? Where is it being done? Locate where research is done on your animal and where efforts are underway to conserve its population (Note: It may be that this is done at the same location(s) you identified in #3) <span style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 204, 255); font-family: ArialMT"> All Above Identify the experts, leaders, and/or groups guiding the conservation <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="background-color: rgb(126, 204, 231)"> China Conservation and   <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="background-color: rgb(126, 204, 231)"> Research     <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="background-color: rgb(126, 204, 231)"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">Center

Outline any research and efforts to conserve the population <span style="color: rgb(0, 207, 255)">In China, wildlife reserves ensure that the remaining pandas will have a space to live, eat, and move around without humans interfering. A new technique called “twin swapping” has transformed the survival of the nursery pandas from 0 to 95 percent. The breeding rate at Wolong Breeding Center increased dramatically with help from the CRES centers that conduct research with nutrition, husbandry, behavioral enrichment, breeding protocols, and olfactory communications.
 * Photos**





http://youtube.com/watch?v=zu6qOzatkw4 Books: 1. John Bonnet Wexo, published by Creative Education Inc., Mankato,MI, 1989 2. Bibby Whittaker, published by Glouscester Press, New York, NY, 1986 Bibliography (All Resources Used) Websites: Hong Kong Zoo: http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/parks/hkzbg/en/index.php Paris Zoo: http://www.atkielski.com/inlink.php?/PhotoGallery/Paris/General/ParisZooSmall.html Memphis Zoo: http://www.memphiszoo.org/default.aspx?pid=113 Ueno Zoo: http://www.tokyo-zoo.net/english/ Chalpultepec Zoo: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chapultepec_Zoo Shanghai Wild Animal Park: http://www.chinahighlights.com/shanghai/attraction/wild-animal-park.htm Zoo around the World http://www.chinaunique.com/Panda/pandazoo.htm "Giant Pandas", Smithsonian Institute, April 2008, http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/GiantPandas/PandaFacts/default.cfm "Panda Endangerment", April 2008, http://www.asdk12.org/schools/romig/pages/asia2/Animals%20of%20Asia/Panda/endangernment.html "Georgia's Panda Project", 2007, April 2008, http://zooatlanta.com/conservation_giant_panda_research.htm "Zoo Atlanta's Conservation Education Initiative in China", 2007, April 2008, http://zooatlanta.com/conservation_education.htm "Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding", Chengdu Zoo, April 2008, http://www.4panda.com/panda/pandasite/chengdubase.htm "Mammals: Giant Panda", 2008, San Diego Zoo, April 2008, http://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t-giant_panda.html Images: By: Bright_Star http://www.flickr.com/photos/drh/2096898592/ By:g33kgrrl http://www.flickr.com/photos/g33kgrrl/2437291853/ By:Serjei's Photo Album http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergejs/963395867/** http://www.flickr.com/photos/mojodenbowsphotostudio/233651910/ By: Michelle http://www.flickr.com/photos/misschelle/564682441/ By:sabershadezero http://www.flickr.com/photos/rchou/489428550/ By: jpellegen http://www.flickr.com/photos/jpellgen/2384544269/ Picture by Fatty Tuna: http://flickr.com/photos/fattytuna/2251050608/ Picture by WVJazzman http://flickr.com/photos/12152206@N03/1830752674/ Picture by Smoothie2007 http://flickr.com/photos/12633503@N02/2315856616/ Picture by: Valerie Renne http://www.flickr.com/photos/valerierenee/2159865115/ Picture by: Ricardo Alcala http://flickr.com/photos/ricardoalcala/491740733/ Picture by: Bright_Star http://www.flickr.com/photos/drh/2096123081/**
 * Videos
 * By: Photo Mojo