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Pandas eat bamboo.
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Panda Facts for Kids: P Is for Panda
Giant pandas spend most of their day eating bamboo. They live in misty mountain forests in China. Here are easy panda facts for kids: what pandas eat, how big they grow, what a baby panda is called and where pandas live. Read them out loud, try the quiz, then color the letter P.
Mammaltype
Herbivorediet
Cubbaby name
Fun facts
Fun Facts About Pandas
Two more true facts about the panda that kids love. Tap the button to hear the name, then read each fact together.
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Say “Panda”
Panda starts with the letter P. Clap once for each part of the word as you say it.
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Did you know?
Pandas have a special wrist bone that works like a thumb.
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One more fact
They spend most of the day eating.
Act it outMove like a panda for ten seconds.
Spot the letterFind the letter P in “Panda”.
Ask a questionWhat would a panda eat for breakfast?
Quick facts
Panda Facts at a Glance
Everything a curious kid wants to know about the panda, in eight short cards.
Size
How big?
A panda is about 1.5 m (5 ft) long.
Body sizeLife
How long?
Pandas live for about 20 years.
LifespanBaby
Cub
A baby panda is called a cub.
Baby nameGroup
Embarrassment
A group of pandas is called an embarrassment.
Group nameHabitat
Forests
Pandas are found in mountains of central China.
Where they liveAnimal type
Mammal
Giant pandas spend most of their day eating bamboo. They live in misty mountain forests in China.
Panda is a mammalLetter
P is for panda
Panda has 5 letters and starts with P.
Say: Panda
Quick quiz
Panda Quiz for Kids
A tiny game to check what stuck. Read the question out loud and let your little one tap the answer.
Question 1
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Free printable
Panda Coloring Page: Letter P Worksheet
Done reading about the panda? Print the free letter P sheet, say “P is for 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 PLowercase pTracing practiceFind the P animals
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Questions
All FAQs
Panda Questions Kids Ask
Pandas eat bamboo. That makes the panda a herbivore, which means it is a plant eater.
A panda is about 1.5 m (5 ft) long.
Pandas live for about 20 years.
A baby panda is called a cub.
A group of pandas is called an embarrassment.
Pandas live in mountains of central China. Their favorite habitat is: forests.
Yes. The panda is a mammal. Giant pandas spend most of their day eating bamboo. They live in misty mountain forests in China.
Panda starts with the letter P. Say it slowly and listen for the P sound at the start.
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