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Photograph by Taylor S. Kennedy
Although it seems like pandas spend a lot of time playing, like these two at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., pandas actually spend most of their time eating—over 12 hours a day! -
Photograph by Taylor S. Kennedy
Giant pandas take a playful tumble in the snow at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. In the wild, giant pandas generally avoid each other and live alone. They are also known to be very shy of people. -
Photograph by Taylor S. Kennedy
Adult pandas, such as these two playing at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., weigh between 165 and 300 pounds (75 and 140 kilograms) and must eat about 30 pounds (14 kilograms) of bamboo a day! -
Photograph by Michael Nichols
Young Tai Shan gets a playful bite from his mother, Mei Xiang, at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. A newborn giant panda is blind, completely white, and weighs less than half a pound (0.2 kilograms). That's why young pandas stay with their caring mothers for up to 18 months. -
Photograph by Taylor S. Kennedy
A playful young giant panda named Tai Shan climbs on a branch at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C.
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