pandas behaviour

Behaviour

Though the Giant Panda is often assumed to be docile, it has been known to attack humans, presumably out of irritation rather than predation.

In the wild, the Giant Panda is a terrestrial animal and primarily spends its life roaming and feeding in the bamboo forests.

Giant Pandas tend to be alone, however each adult has a defined territory and females are not tolerant of other females in their range.

Giant Pandas communicate through vocalization and scent marking such as clawing trees or spraying urine.

Giant Pandas are able to climb and take shelter in hollow trees or rock crevices but do not establish permanent dens. For this reason, pandas do not hibernate, which is similar to other subtropical mammals, and will instead move to elevations with warmer temperatures.

Giant Pandas utilise spatial memory rather than visual memory.

The Giant Panda can usually live to be 25-30 years old in captivity.

Social encounters occur primarily during the brief breeding season in which pandas in proximity to one another will gather. After mating, the male leaves the female alone to raise the cub.