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title: "Reuzenpanda"
description: "Ailuropoda melanoleuca — Zoogdieren. The giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca), also known as the panda bear or simply panda, is a bear species endemic to China."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/giant-panda
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Reuzenpanda

> Ailuropoda melanoleuca — Zoogdieren. The giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca), also known as the panda bear or simply panda, is a bear species endemic to China.

- Scientific name: *Ailuropoda melanoleuca*
- Category: `mammals` (Zoogdieren)
- Habitats: `forest` (Bos), `mountains` (Bergen), `zoo` (Dierentuin en huisdieren)
- iNaturalist observations: 1439
- Wikidata: [Q33602](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q33602)
- iNaturalist taxon: [41659](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/41659)

## Names

- en: Giant Panda
- de: Großer Panda
- es: Panda gigante
- fr: Panda géant
- nl: Reuzenpanda
- pt: Panda-gigante
- pl: Panda wielka

## Countries with the most observations

CN (28)

## Summary

The giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca), also known as the panda bear or simply panda, is a bear species endemic to China. It is characterised by its white coat with black patches around the eyes, ears, legs and shoulders. Its body is rotund; adult individuals weigh 100 to 115 kg (220 to 254 lb) and are typically 1.2 to 1.9 m (3 ft 11 in to 6 ft 3 in) long. It is sexually dimorphic, with males being typically 10–20% larger than females. A thumb is visible on its forepaw, which helps in holding bamboo in place for feeding. It has large molar teeth and expanded temporal fossae to meet its dietary requirements. It can…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_panda

## Photo

![Reuzenpanda](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/giant-panda/medium.jpg)

Photo: James Eaton · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/199176824

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/giant-panda?lang=nl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).