Life of Rare Panda – Sakanara 👇👇

🐼 Key Facts about Giant Pandas & Their Lives

Giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) are native to south central China, mainly in mountain ranges of Sichuan, Shaanxi, and Gansu provinces. bbcearth.com+1
Their diet is over 99% bamboo, though in the wild they sometimes eat other grasses, wild tubers, or very occasionally small animals or carrion. Documentarytube.com+2Live Science+2
Wild pandas live at high elevations (about 1,500‑3,000 meters) in bamboo forests with old growth trees and enough ground cover for denning etc. bbcearth.com
Cubs are raised by their mothers alone. Normally they stay with their mother up to around two years before becoming independent. China News Service
Pandas are endangered (or vulnerable depending on assessment), and their populations are restricted in the wild due to habitat loss, bamboo forest fragmentation, farming, deforestation, etc. bbcearth.com+2China Daily+2

Here are some documentaries / video footage to watch if you want more in‑depth visuals and live behavior:

Life of Rare Panda – National Geographic & Wildlife Animal Documentary (YouTube) — shows panda life including eating, habitat, etc. YouTube
Rare footage of wild pandas in Gansu’s nature reserve, including one eating bamboo. China Daily
Rare mother‑and‑cub giant panda video from the Giant Panda National Park in Sichuan (Baoxing County) — adorable moments, play, snow, etc. China News Service
A new documentary “The Adventures of the Panda” (coming in June 2025) that traces the full life cycle: birth, development, training in the wild, release, etc. china.org.cn