20 November 2008

How big are baby pandas when they are first born?

Taliyah from the Arctic Ocean wrote:
How big are baby pandas when they are first born?

GLOBIO Traveling Teacher says:

Hi Taliyah,

Baby pandas are very small when they are first born - like kittens - about as big as your fist. The mother panda carries the baby in her mouth and cradles it in her paw.

You can get a better idea of their size if you look at the pictures in our Glossopedia article about giant pandas. You can get to the article by clicking on the picture below.

Thanks for the great question,
GLOBIO Traveling Teacher

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