With their black and white fur they are hard to resist. Today I’ll explain their life cycle from birth to death.
It all begins with a tiny, blind and pink newborn. Newborns are around the age of 0-4 months. In about a month they will develop a black and white pattern and they will begin to crawl at 3 months.
Once they hit the age of 4-24 months they begin cubhood. At 4 months cubs are able to run just a few steps. Pandas are fully weaned to bamboo at 8 months.
Independance is around the ages of 1.5 or 2 years. This is when most pandas move away from their mothers. It does depend on if the mother is pregnant. If she is they will leave earlier than others.
The last stage is maturity. Females will reach full maturity at 4 years and males at 6 (wild pandas may be slower). In the wild, pandas live up to 20 years, 30 under capacity.
Now you know the life cycle of a panda. So next time you see one of these fluffy cuties from China you will know exactly where they came from.
It all begins with a tiny, blind and pink newborn. Newborns are around the age of 0-4 months. In about a month they will develop a black and white pattern and they will begin to crawl at 3 months.
Once they hit the age of 4-24 months they begin cubhood. At 4 months cubs are able to run just a few steps. Pandas are fully weaned to bamboo at 8 months.
Independance is around the ages of 1.5 or 2 years. This is when most pandas move away from their mothers. It does depend on if the mother is pregnant. If she is they will leave earlier than others.
The last stage is maturity. Females will reach full maturity at 4 years and males at 6 (wild pandas may be slower). In the wild, pandas live up to 20 years, 30 under capacity.
Now you know the life cycle of a panda. So next time you see one of these fluffy cuties from China you will know exactly where they came from.
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