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What Is a Baby Giant Panda Called? Cub

A baby giant panda is called a cub. Below you will find what baby giant pandas eat, how they grow and which other animals share the same baby name.

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The answer

A baby giant panda is called a cub.

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A baby giant panda is called a cub. Say it slowly and clap for each part of the word.

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Growing up

A young giant panda grows into an adult that is about 1.5 m (5 ft) long.

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Fun fact

A panda eats bamboo for up to 14 hours a day.

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Similar animals

Other Animals Whose Babies Are Called Cubs

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A baby aardvark is called a cub. The name aardvark means “earth pig”. It digs with strong claws to find ants and termites to eat.

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A baby bear is called a cub. Many bears sleep through most of the winter in a cozy den. Mother bears often have their tiny cubs while they are still in the den.

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A baby badger is called a cub. Badgers are super diggers with long, strong claws. They live in underground homes with lots of tunnels.

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A baby cheetah is called a cub. The cheetah is the fastest land animal in the world. It can run about as fast as a car on the highway, but only for a short sprint.

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A baby hyena is called a cub. Spotted hyenas make a call that sounds like giggling. They live in big family groups called clans.

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A baby jaguar is called a cub. Jaguars are the biggest wild cats in North and South America. Unlike most cats, they love to swim.

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A baby kinkajou is called a cub. Kinkajous are furry rainforest animals that hold onto branches with their tail. They use their long tongue to lick up nectar and honey.

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A baby lion is called a cub. Lions live together in family groups called prides. A lion’s roar can be heard from about 5 miles away.

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Quick quiz

Baby Name Quiz: Giant Panda

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Questions

Questions About Baby Giant pandas

All FAQs

A baby giant panda is called a cub. A panda eats bamboo for up to 14 hours a day.

Baby giant pandas drink their mother’s milk at first, then start eating bamboo.

Giant pandas live for about 20 years.

A group of giant pandas is called an embarrassment.

They grow up where their parents live: mountains of central China (forests).

Yes. The giant panda is a mammal.