The giant panda, also known as Ailuropoda melanoleuca, is one of the world’s most popular animal species. In our animal quiz, you will answer questions about various aspects of the life and behavior of giant pandas. From their natural environment to their eating habits. So grab a bamboo snack and get ready to discover the world of giant pandas!
General knowledge quiz
In older German literature , the giant panda also has another name. We want to find out from you in the animal quiz. The description refers to the striking features of the panda’s paws, which are rather large and strong compared to other bears . They are equipped with sharp claws and enable the panda to adapt skillfully to its life in the bamboo forests by grasping bamboo stalks and manipulating its food with them.
We also want to know what the main diet of a giant panda is. Pandas are mainly herbivores and feed almost exclusively on various types of bamboo found in their natural habitats. They prefer young, tender bamboo shoots, but they also eat bamboo leaves, stems and bark, depending on availability and season. This is difficult to digest, so their digestive system has adapted to it over the centuries. Changes in their habitat are therefore particularly serious.
Pandas are also very popular with us. Germany’s first panda offspring, twins, were born at Berlin Zoo in summer 2019. We ask about their names in the animal quiz. Their official names are Meng Yuan and Meng Xiang, which can be translated as “longed-for dream” and “fulfilled dream”. But they also have more common names, which the zookeepers have chosen for them and which are better known to the public. Incidentally, the twins have now left Berlin and are living in a panda breeding station in Chengdu, China.
Are you ready to put your knowledge of pandas to the test? Take part in our interesting animal quiz and find out what you know about these endangered bears!
16. March 26, 14:30 – Ines Walk
