PANDA BEAR By: MD

KINGDOM| PHYLUM | ORDER | FAMILY |GENIUS and SPECIES | REFERENCES | POEM| CLASS

Kingdom: Animalia 

Characteristics: -multicellular 

                        -heterotroph

                        -reproduces  

                        -bodies of most animals ( are made up of cells organized into tissues, each 

                        tissue specialized to some degree to perform specific functions

                        - lack the rigid cell walls that characterize plant cells

                       -range in size from no more than a few cells

Phylum: Chordata

Characteristics: - has a notochord

                        -bilatery system

                        -ventral heart

                        -complete digestive system

                        -segmented body, including segmented muscles

                        -single, dorsal, hollow nerve cord

                        -bony or cartilaginous endoskeleton

Class: Mammalia

Characteristics: -3 middle ear bones 

                        -mammary glands 

                        -hear sounds after they are transmitted from the outside world to their 

                        inner ears by a chain of three bones.

                         -have hair

                        -feed their newborn with milk

                        -have teeth 

Order: Carnivora 

Characteristics : -eat meat 

                        -medium sized animals 

                        -rapid sprinters

                        -long distance runner

                        -has a skull

Family: Urisidae

Characteristics: -found on all continents except Australia

                        -has hairy soles

                        -have a skull

                        -bears are omnivorous

                        -smell is excellent

                        -walk biped ally

                        -capable climbers

                        -body temperatures remain high

                        -bears awaken if disturbed

Genius and Species:

Characteristics: -round head, stocky body and short tail

                                    -bear like

References : Animal Diversity Web 

Poem:  

Your black and white,

you eat bamboo

but most of all you like 

to chew!

Fun Facts : 

1. It is estimated that there are somewhere around 700 and 1,000 giant pandas still alive in the wild

2. Adult Pandas grow to be about 5-6 feet high

3. They will whey up to 276 pounds and males weighing 10% to 20% more than females

4. Giant pandas, with their short claws, are capable of climbing trees very easily

5. In general, a home range will vary from 1.5 to 2.5 square mile

6. When cubs are born they are blind and very small

7. Giant pandas are one of the four bear species who do not hibernat

8. Pandas will be in danger of exticntion

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