CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Pandas live mainly in temperate forests high in the mountains of southwest China, where they subsist almost entirely on bamboo.

Detailed explanation-2: -Native to central China, giant pandas have come to symbolize vulnerable species. As few as 1, 864 giant pandas live in their native habitat, while another 600 pandas live in zoos and breeding centers around the world.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: Both types of panda bears, the giant panda and the red panda, are native to China.

Detailed explanation-4: -CONSERVATION ISSUES The red panda is a small arboreal mammal found in the forests of India, Nepal, Bhutan, and the northern mountains of Myanmar and southern China.

Detailed explanation-5: -Adelaide is the only place outside of China to house giant pandas in the southern hemisphere. Wang Wang and Fu Ni were loaned to Adelaide Zoo by the Chinese government in 2009. Since their arrival in Australia, the pair have been part of an international conservation and breeding program.