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Today's Animal of the Day: Giant Panda

A giant panda happily snacking on bamboo
Giant pandas are herbivores, and their diet consists almost exclusively of bamboo.
A tiny baby panda
When baby giant pandas are born, they are about seven inches long, and only 1/900th the weight of an adult giant panda.
A giant panda perched on a high wooden strcture
Despite their chubby body shape, giant pandas love to climb trees and other structures.
A giant panda lounging lazily on a wooden surface
Giant pandas spend most of their time eating, so they only sleep for two to four hours at a time.

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-Iris, Grade 3

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