giant panda

noun

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Giant Panda—The Bamboo Lover That Feasts To Survive Despite being a member of the order Carnivora, the giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) is almost exclusively a bamboo eater—about 99% of its diet consists of this tough, fibrous plant. Scott Travers, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025 Studying Adaptive Food For this study, the research team took blood samples from seven giant pandas, including three females, three males, and one juvenile female. Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 27 Feb. 2025 But the city holds appeal for families in all seasons with its free access to many museums, including 21 Smithsonian institutions and the National Zoo, which welcomed two giant pandas in January. Emily Goligoski, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025 Most people on the planet won't have an opportunity to see a giant panda. Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for giant panda

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1920, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of giant panda was in 1920

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“Giant panda.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/giant%20panda. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.

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