Giant pandas live in China. They inhabit areas of mountain
forest where dense patches of bamboo can be found. They spend most of their
time on the forest floor, where they seek shelter in hollow trees, rock
crevices and caves.
These solitary mammals spend over 60% of their lives eating! Giant pandas
feed almost exclusively on bamboo, and they have enlongated wrists which
act like a sixth claw to help them grasp the slender shoots. Their bamboo
diet is very low in nutrients, so to obtain enough nourishment they may
feed for up to 14 hours a day.