{"id":137589,"date":"2025-03-16T14:52:55","date_gmt":"2025-03-16T14:52:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/animal\/5-cool-facts-about-giant-pandas-for-national-panda-day\/"},"modified":"2025-03-16T14:52:55","modified_gmt":"2025-03-16T14:52:55","slug":"5-cool-facts-about-giant-pandas-for-national-panda-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=137589","title":{"rendered":"5 Cool Facts about Giant Pandas for National Panda Day"},"content":{"rendered":"


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<\/a> National Panda Day takes place every year on March 16. Photo by Foreverhappy-Mee \/ iStock.com.<\/div>\n

In honor of National Panda Day<\/strong>, celebrated every year on March 16, here are five cool facts about giant pandas!<\/p>\n

1. Giant pandas have special \u201cthumbs.\u201d<\/h2>\n

One of the interesting evolutionary traits of the giant panda is their protruding wrist bone that acts like a thumb. This helps the pandas hold bamboo while they munch on it.<\/p>\n

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<\/a> Giant pandas use their protruding wrist bones to help them grasp bamboo while they eat. Photo by Foreverhappy-Mee \/ iStock.com.<\/div>\n

2. Pandas eat a massive amount of bamboo every day.<\/h2>\n

Due to the low nutritional value of bamboo, pandas need to eat 10-20 kg (20-40 lb.) a day. They spend up to 16 hours of the day eating!<\/p>\n

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<\/a> Giant pandas need to eat 10-20 kg (20-40 lb.) every day! Photo by mrbfaust \/ iStock.com.<\/div>\n

3. Pandas often sound like goats or sheep.<\/h2>\n

The most common sound a panda bear makes is a bleating sound, similar to that of a goat or sheep. But they can make a variety of sounds, including honks, huffs, barks, squeaks, and growls.<\/p>\n