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Giant pandas eat bamboo.
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Giant Panda Facts for Kids: G Is for Giant Panda
Giant pandas live in bamboo forests in the mountains of China. They spend about half of each day eating bamboo. Here are easy giant panda facts for kids: what giant pandas eat, how big they grow, what a baby giant panda is called and where giant pandas live. Read them out loud, try the quiz, then color the letter G.
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Fun facts
Fun Facts About Giant pandas
Two more true facts about the giant panda that kids love. Tap the button to hear the name, then read each fact together.
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Say “Giant Panda”
Giant Panda starts with the letter G. Clap once for each part of the word as you say it.
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Did you know?
A panda eats bamboo for up to 14 hours a day.
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One more fact
Baby pandas are about the size of a stick of butter.
Act it outMove like a giant panda for ten seconds.
Spot the letterFind the letter G in “Giant Panda”.
Ask a questionWhat would a giant panda eat for breakfast?
Quick facts
Giant Panda Facts at a Glance
Everything a curious kid wants to know about the giant panda, in eight short cards.
Size
How big?
A giant panda is about 1.5 m (5 ft) long.
Body sizeLife
How long?
Giant pandas live for about 20 years.
LifespanBaby
Cub
A baby giant panda is called a cub.
Baby nameGroup
Embarrassment
A group of giant pandas is called an embarrassment.
Group nameHabitat
Forests
Giant pandas are found in mountains of central China.
Where they liveAnimal type
Mammal
Giant pandas live in bamboo forests in the mountains of China. They spend about half of each day eating bamboo.
Giant Panda is a mammalLetter
G is for giant panda
Giant Panda has 10 letters and starts with G.
Say: Giant Panda
Quick quiz
Giant Panda Quiz for Kids
A tiny game to check what stuck. Read the question out loud and let your little one tap the answer.
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Giant Panda Coloring Page: Letter G Worksheet
Done reading about the giant panda? Print the free letter G sheet, say “G is for giant panda” together and color the big letters. Great for circle time, morning work or a quiet afternoon at home.
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Print at home or schoolFits US Letter and A4 paper
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Color and traceBig letters and dotted tracing lines
Uppercase GLowercase gTracing practiceFind the G animals
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Questions
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Giant Panda Questions Kids Ask
Giant pandas eat bamboo. That makes the giant panda a herbivore, which means it is a plant eater.
A giant panda is about 1.5 m (5 ft) long.
Giant pandas live for about 20 years.
A baby giant panda is called a cub.
A group of giant pandas is called an embarrassment.
Giant pandas live in mountains of central China. Their favorite habitat is: forests.
Yes. The giant panda is a mammal. Giant pandas live in bamboo forests in the mountains of China. They spend about half of each day eating bamboo.
Giant Panda starts with the letter G. Say it slowly and listen for the G sound at the start.
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