Environment & Biodiversity - GS questions based on daily current affairs for Q. 15901
Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct about giant panda?
1. It is herbivorous that eats 99% bamboo.
2. It is Endangered species in IUCN list.- Published on 09 Nov 15a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
ANSWER: Both
- It belongs to the order Carnivora, the giant panda's diet is over 99% bamboo
- Giant pandas in the wild will occasionally eat other grasses, wild tubers, or even meat in the form of birds, rodents or carrion.
- In captivity, they may receive honey, eggs, fish, yams, shrub leaves, oranges, or bananas along with specially prepared food.
- The giant panda lives in a few mountain ranges in central China, mainly in Sichuan province, but also in neighbouring provinces, namelyShaanxi and Gansu.
- The giant panda is among the world's most adored and protected rare animals, and is one of the few in the world whose natural inhabitant status was able to gain a UNESCO World Heritage Site designation.
- The Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries, located in the southwest Sichuan province and covering seven natural reserves, were inscribed onto the World Heritage List in 2006.
