Why Doesn T Giant Pandas Have A Winter Break?

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Breathing and respiration
Giant pandas have nostrils that they can breathe through, and they can also breath through their mouths. They have a set of lungs that are used for breathing. The respiratory system of the panda is similar to most mammals. The heart of a giant panda beats 40 times per minute. The respiratory rate of a giant panda is between 12 and 60 breaths per minute, and when the panda is sleeping its between 12 and 25 breaths. That’s quite fast because a humans breath is between 12-15 breaths per minute and when sleeping its 6-8 breaths per minute. As is mention before a Giant panda does not have a winter break, what is a little bit confusing because all the bears does have a winter break. Bears have a winter break because in

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