Fun & Fascinating Facts About Pandas You Didn’t Know

While bamboo makes up 99% of their diet, pandas sometimes eat eggs, small animals, or fruit.

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A newborn panda is about the size of a stick of butter and weighs only 100–150 grams.

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Pandas have a special 'pseudo thumb' (an extended wrist bone) to help them grip bamboo.

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Their fur pattern helps them hide in snowy and rocky environments.

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They spend up to 14 hours a day eating and most of the rest sleeping.

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Even though they eat plants, their stomachs are like carnivores, so they absorb only a fraction of bamboo’s nutrients.

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Pandas love rolling, tumbling, and sliding for fun.

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There are only about 1,800 giant pandas living in the wild today.

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In ancient China, pandas were considered symbols of friendship and peace.

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Pandas can swim surprisingly well despite their chubby looks.

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