ut 600,000 years, but is now considered endangered.Giant pandas can only be found in the mountains of China. The giant panda lives in areas of dense bamboo and damp coniferous forests with elevations from four thousand to eleven thousand feet. They live in a very small area of about one to three square miles. The giant panda is unable to hibernate because the bamboo they eat does not have enough fat and calories to support them through the winter. In order for the giant panda to survive, it must eat twenty to forty pounds of food a day. Habitat destruction and hunting of the giant panda are the two main reasons why the species is on the brink of extinction. People hunt the giant panda because their fur is worth a lot of money on the black market. In order to save the species, the Chinese government has set aside some land where bamboo is located for the giant pandas to live. A person who kills a giant panda could be given a life sentence or even the death penalty. The giant panda is also protected under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. Under this treaty, no giant panda can be illegally traded between countries.Siberian TigerThe panthera tigris altaica, better known as the Siberian tiger, is the largest living cat in the world. The Siberian tiger has the reputation of being a vicious killer because it spends most of its time hunting. Tigers usually hunt deer, wild pigs, or whatever they can catch. Tigers are well equipped for hunting because of their keen eyesight and great sense of smell. The color of the tiger is lighter than a Bengal's with brown, narrow stripes. In the past century, the Siberian tiger has overcome four wars, two revolutions, and the destruction of its habitat, the forests. The Siberian tiger is located primarily in eastern Russia. Some tigers are found in China and North Korea. The Siberian tiger is also able to live in the cold climate of Northeas...
