What are the panda species?


How many panda species are there?


How common are each species?


  • The Giant Panda - The most common type of panda although still at risk of endangerment.
  • The Red Panda - Another common type of panda but still at risk of endangerment as less than 10000 are left
  • The Qingling Panda - The rarest type of panda, they are endangered and only 200-300 are currently living.
  • Here are some funny Pinterest video links of the panda species!
    Pictures of the Giant Panda, Qinling Panda, and Red Panda (far right) can be found below. Along with a table describing these pandas.
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    The Qingling Panda.

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    A brief table describing the populations, diets, and personalities of the different panda species.

    Panda Species Estimated Population Number Diet Personalities
    Giant Panda Around 1,864 Almost entirely bamboo Very independent yet friendly animals
    Red Panda Less than 10,000 pandas Leaves, bamboo, fruits, insects, and sometimes bird eggs Territorial and solitary animals as they prefer to be alone
    Qingling Panda Only 200-300 known to be living Almost entirely bamboo Very solitary animals, not much known as they are very rare