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.