why is the giant panda an endangered animal?

Answer 1

It's native habitats are being over-run, and they seem disinclined to mate in captivity. (Wouldn't you?)

Answer 2

the giant panda is an endangered animal because the loss of habitat and the slow reproductive rate. the panda is losing habitat to the development of the Peoples Republic of China. The Giant Panda also has a slow reproductive rate. On average the female has a cub every 2 years or so. Because of these and many other factors the panda has become an endangered.

Answer 3

There are several reasons the Giant Panda is endangered.

Low reproductive rate— Pandas are solitary animals, and they have a very short breeding season when a male will look for a female to mate with. Females give birth to one or two cubs, which are very dependent on their mothers during the first few years of life. If born in the wild the mother will only care for one of the cubs. When born in a zoo, the zookeepers will help to raise the twins so that one does not die.

Bamboo shortages— When bamboo plants reach maturity, they flower and produce seeds, and then the mature plant dies. The seeds grow slowly into plants large enough for pandas to eat. Giant pandas can eat 25 different types of bamboo, but they usually eat only the 4 or 5 kinds that grow in their home range. Pandas are very picky eaters.

Answer 4

Well, they are endangered because of the small numbers of the animal left!

The reasons for this could be habitat destruction, their dependance on one type of bamboo, they cannot reproduce until they are 4 years old, they do it every 2 years, and produce only 1 or 2 cubs.

They are also terrible at reproduction in captivity.

Answer 5

Giant pandas are endangered because of the increased number of poachers.

Answer 6

This is largely because of a loss of habitat along with losses from poaching for traditional medicine uses.

Answer 7

either they are dying or they are not reproducing fast enough