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(a) If/ (b) while/ (c) when a giant panda is first born, it is tiny. It (a) measures/ (b) tallies/ (c) weighs between four and six ounces and is about the size of a stick of butter. At birth, it is pink, blind, helpless and hairless. During this time, the mother cares for it closely, often cradling it in her paw and keeping it close to her chest. The cub (a) opens/ (b) doesn’t open/ (c) opens not its eyes until it is six week old and it (a) walks/ (b) doesn’t walk/ (c) walks not until it is three months.
Cubs nurse for about nine months but they stay with their mothers for a long time after that. In fact, it (a) can/ (b) must/ (c) should be up to three years before a giant panda cub strikes out on its own.
Panda’s Day Out: How does a panda spend the day?
In the wild, giant pandas (a) spend/ (b) are spending/ (c) have spent most of their time resting, eating or looking for food. Unlike other bear species, giant pandas do not hibernate during the winter months. They also (a) build/ (b) do not build/ (c) have not built permanent dens. Instead, they shelter in caves and trees.
Pandas are good climbers. They (a) can/ (b) could/ (c) should also swim, though they spend most of their time on land. Although they might seem pretty quiet, giant pandas (a) are/ (b) do/ (c) have make a lot of growling and honking sounds.
Pandas in Peril: Why are pandas endangered?
Today, giant pandas (a) are/ (b) have been/ (c) will be at risk of becoming extinct. Only about 1,000 giant pandas are left in the wild. All of these (a) inhabit/ (b) are inhabiting/ (c) have inhabited a small area in the bamboo forests of China. About 150 live in captivity. This is why the giant panda (a) listed/ (b) has listed/ (c) is listed as endangered in the World Conservation Union's Red List of Threatened Animals. It is one of the most severely (a) dangerous/ (b) endangered/ (c) extinct species in the world.
Pandas in Pounds: How big are pandas?
Giant pandas are about the size of an American black bear. When they (a) are standing/ (b) stood/ (c) have been standing on all four legs, giant pandas are two to three feet tall at the shoulder. They can be up to six feet long. Males (a) are/ (b) have been/ (c) will be usually larger than females. Males can weigh 250 pounds or more in the wild. Females usually (a) grow/ (b) measure/ (c) weigh less than 220 pounds.
