Why Is Giant Panda Endangered

Species around the world are either endangered or overcrowded. Animals that are endangered of extinction are in need of special cares. One of the most beloved animals in the world that is endangered is the Giant Panda Bear, the rarest family member of the bear family and China’s unofficial mascot, about 1000-2000 are living in the wild. Giant Panda Bear native habitat is in the mountain forests of southwest China. Giant pandas are identified by their distinctive black and white coloring. Their ears, muzzle, eyes, shoulders and legs are black while the rest of their body is white. They are in need of protection and care because first without the Giant Panda Bear there wouldn’t be a species that will spread seeds and make growth of vegetation in the forest and second, the human beings are at fault for the endangerment of the specie. …show more content…
As people cut down more and more bamboo to clear land for building, industry and farming, the panda loses its food source and its home. Also the giant panda is very slow to reproduce, it has only a few babies during its life, and the female pandas are only able to become pregnant for 2-3 days each spring. Even after giving birth, the newborn cub is blind, hairless, and very tiny. It is completely helpless, the cub cannot move much on its own for nearly 3 months, the survival rates are small so it depends on the mother protective and careful care during that period of time. Due to the fact that pandas reproduce so infrequently, it is very difficult for their population to recover from such a low point, that is why they are classified as an endangered species. After people realised what they have done, they have started to protect them but the process to help save the Giant Panda are