Giant panda

Ailuropoda melanoleuca · Ursidae

The giant panda, also known as the panda bear or simply panda, is a bear species endemic to China. It is characterised by its white coat with black patches around the eyes, ears, legs and shoulders. 9 m long.

Where the Giant panda lives

Recorded in China (Asia).

Most records fall in Sichuan, Shaanxi and Gansu.

See the Giant panda’s range on the globe

Conservation status

Vulnerable (VU). At risk: it could become endangered. Categories are the IUCN Red List as republished by GBIF.

Sources

The range is a density of 47 georeferenced GBIF records, not an expert-drawn map. Description from Wikipedia.