INTERNAL
Digestive system
The unfortunate consequence of a Panda diet is that it only relies on one food supply. Bamboo’s is the main food source of the Panda, but because its digestive system is made as a carnivore it’s not able to extract all the nutrients from the plant. Therefore to be able to get enough nutrients the Panda must eat extensive amount of bamboos. Panda’s eat nearly as much as 50 pounds of bamboos a for 12-16 hours a day. However Pandas do not only eat bamboos they also eat other types of plants such as weeds, herbs, vines, scrubs, trees and grasses. Pandas in captivity eat wide varieties of food to help them get the vitamins and nutrients they need. Their meal often includes rice, meat, egg, carrot, fruit, potato, milk, honey, bread and chocolate.
The digestive system of a Panda helps break down and absorb nutrition from its food and convert them to energy for the bodies use. Then the waste is discharged
A Pandas territory must contain a lot of bamboos to eat. But because of the growing population in China the Pandas habitats are slowly getting smaller and less bamboos are growing in the area. As a result they are suffering from starvation and are unable to get a healthy intake of food to survive. It is also important that they have a good source of drinking in the area that they live in to prevent consequences such as dehydration.
The Pandas spend great amount of time in search for food. During the summer and spring the bamboos are rich of leaves and nutrition; therefore Pandas eat as much as possible for the coming harsh winter. When winter arrives, finding foods becomes very difficult for the Panda as the evergreen bamboos are dead.
Their seasonal movement are affected by the availability of bamboos, when food is nearby they travel as little as possible.
The unfortunate consequence of a Panda diet is that it only relies on one food supply. Bamboo’s is the main food source of the Panda, but because its digestive system is made as a carnivore it’s not able to extract all the nutrients from the plant. Therefore to be able to get enough nutrients the Panda must eat extensive amount of bamboos. Panda’s eat nearly as much as 50 pounds of bamboos a for 12-16 hours a day. However Pandas do not only eat bamboos they also eat other types of plants such as weeds, herbs, vines, scrubs, trees and grasses. Pandas in captivity eat wide varieties of food to help them get the vitamins and nutrients they need. Their meal often includes rice, meat, egg, carrot, fruit, potato, milk, honey, bread and chocolate.
The digestive system of a Panda helps break down and absorb nutrition from its food and convert them to energy for the bodies use. Then the waste is discharged
A Pandas territory must contain a lot of bamboos to eat. But because of the growing population in China the Pandas habitats are slowly getting smaller and less bamboos are growing in the area. As a result they are suffering from starvation and are unable to get a healthy intake of food to survive. It is also important that they have a good source of drinking in the area that they live in to prevent consequences such as dehydration.
The Pandas spend great amount of time in search for food. During the summer and spring the bamboos are rich of leaves and nutrition; therefore Pandas eat as much as possible for the coming harsh winter. When winter arrives, finding foods becomes very difficult for the Panda as the evergreen bamboos are dead.
Their seasonal movement are affected by the availability of bamboos, when food is nearby they travel as little as possible.
EXTERNAL
Senses ( Sight, Smell, Hearing, Taste and Touch)
The stimuli qualities of a Panda are similar to humans, it includes sight, smell, hearing, taste and touch. These stimuli senses help them to survive in their environment.
Unfortunately with their slit like eyes the Panda eye sight is not much of a help for them. The reason for this is because most adult Pandas suffer from eye disease and lose their eye sight. Blindness does not however affect the daily lives of the Panda, because they are non-hunting vegetarians and food is usually nearby.
The sense of smell of the Panda is very good and as a result, the Panda’s lifestyle benefits largely. The main assistance of this sense is that, it is their way of socialising with other Pandas. Panda’s rubs themself against rocks and trees on the perimeter of the territory to mark the area. Others will smell their scent and they will be able to identify the sex and age of the Panda in the territory. Males also attract female Panda’s with their scent when trying to mate with them.
The Pandas are blessed with good hearing. They are able to hear predators from a distance. However this sense is not widely used, as Pandas are non-hunting vegetarians and are friendly with other animals.
Pandas have a very odd sense of taste, their food source changed from eating meat to bamboos. Their tongues consist of the same taste buds as humans, they can taste sweet, salty, sour and bitter. Other than bamboos Pandas also eat other plants like, weeds, grass and mushrooms, but rarely any animals.
The Pandas sense of touch is used in their everyday lifestyle. They feel with their whole body, whilst eating, mating and moving around.
Without these five senses the Panda would not be able to survive its environment, helping them become stronger animals invulnerable to other species that surround them.
Muscular
The Pandas muscular system permits the movement of the Panda. The muscular system consists of many large muscles that help the Panda perform its movement. Their daily life does not involve much effort. When the Panda leaves its mother, its first task is to find an area of its own. Each adult lives in an area of 4-6 square kilometres, known as its home rage. Pandas home range must consist of lots of bamboos, thick bushes for shelter, hollow fir trees for building dens and water. Adult females stay close to their home range; however males roam widely through their range to see if other Pandas live nearby. They spend most of their time, feeding and sleeping. When its winter, they must travel to valleys or other parts where different species of bamboos grow to keep them alive. The seasonal of movements the Panda is based on how much bamboo is in the area, if bamboo is available they travel as little as possible.
When it is mating the mating season, male Pandas often wrestle with each other to mate with the female, other times it’s just play. If the female is not ready to mate, it will attack the male Panda until she decides it’s the right time.
Because of the little amount of energy the bamboos produce, they do not compete with other Pandas for food and territory. The Panda does not have many natural preys, because of its large built. However Snow Leopards will prey more on the vulnerable panda cubs and sick or old Pandas. To avoid predators they climb tall trees or swim.
Their muscular system provides the Panda’s great abilities and without it, it would not be able to survive in its environment.
The stimuli qualities of a Panda are similar to humans, it includes sight, smell, hearing, taste and touch. These stimuli senses help them to survive in their environment.
Unfortunately with their slit like eyes the Panda eye sight is not much of a help for them. The reason for this is because most adult Pandas suffer from eye disease and lose their eye sight. Blindness does not however affect the daily lives of the Panda, because they are non-hunting vegetarians and food is usually nearby.
The sense of smell of the Panda is very good and as a result, the Panda’s lifestyle benefits largely. The main assistance of this sense is that, it is their way of socialising with other Pandas. Panda’s rubs themself against rocks and trees on the perimeter of the territory to mark the area. Others will smell their scent and they will be able to identify the sex and age of the Panda in the territory. Males also attract female Panda’s with their scent when trying to mate with them.
The Pandas are blessed with good hearing. They are able to hear predators from a distance. However this sense is not widely used, as Pandas are non-hunting vegetarians and are friendly with other animals.
Pandas have a very odd sense of taste, their food source changed from eating meat to bamboos. Their tongues consist of the same taste buds as humans, they can taste sweet, salty, sour and bitter. Other than bamboos Pandas also eat other plants like, weeds, grass and mushrooms, but rarely any animals.
The Pandas sense of touch is used in their everyday lifestyle. They feel with their whole body, whilst eating, mating and moving around.
Without these five senses the Panda would not be able to survive its environment, helping them become stronger animals invulnerable to other species that surround them.
Muscular
The Pandas muscular system permits the movement of the Panda. The muscular system consists of many large muscles that help the Panda perform its movement. Their daily life does not involve much effort. When the Panda leaves its mother, its first task is to find an area of its own. Each adult lives in an area of 4-6 square kilometres, known as its home rage. Pandas home range must consist of lots of bamboos, thick bushes for shelter, hollow fir trees for building dens and water. Adult females stay close to their home range; however males roam widely through their range to see if other Pandas live nearby. They spend most of their time, feeding and sleeping. When its winter, they must travel to valleys or other parts where different species of bamboos grow to keep them alive. The seasonal of movements the Panda is based on how much bamboo is in the area, if bamboo is available they travel as little as possible.
When it is mating the mating season, male Pandas often wrestle with each other to mate with the female, other times it’s just play. If the female is not ready to mate, it will attack the male Panda until she decides it’s the right time.
Because of the little amount of energy the bamboos produce, they do not compete with other Pandas for food and territory. The Panda does not have many natural preys, because of its large built. However Snow Leopards will prey more on the vulnerable panda cubs and sick or old Pandas. To avoid predators they climb tall trees or swim.
Their muscular system provides the Panda’s great abilities and without it, it would not be able to survive in its environment.