Meet the Giant Panda 03

Q : What is the normal body temperature of a giant panda?
A : The normal body temperature of giant pandas is 36.5 - 37. 5 ℃ .
 
Q: What is the normal breathing rate of a giant panda? 
A: The normal breathing rate of a giant panda is 16-24 times/ min. 
 
Q: What is the normal heartbeat of a giant panda? 
A: The normal heartbeat of a giant panda is 70 beats per minute.
 
Q: How many pairs of chromosomes does a giant panda have? 
A: A giant panda has 21 pairs of chromosomes, of which 20 are autosomes and 1 pair is sex chromosomes. 
 
Q: What is the brain capacity of a giant panda? 
A: Although the head of the giant panda looks big, but its brain is not well-developed. Its brain capacity is only 310-320 ml, which is 60 ml less than that of the wild bear. 
 
Q: How many teeth does a giant panda have? 
A: Giant pandas have 24 deciduous teeth and 40-42 permanent teeth. 
 
Q: How many vertebrae does a giant panda have? 
A: A giant panda has a total of 42 or 43 vertebrae. 
 
Q: How many pairs of ribs does a panda have?
A: The ribs of a giant panda are asymmetrical, with 13 on the right and 14 on the left or 14 on the left and 13 on the right. 
 
Q: How many pairs of cranial nerves does a panda have? 
A: A giant panda has 12 pairs of cranial nerves. In order: olfactory nerve, optic nerve, oculomotor nerve, trochlear nerve, trigeminal nerve, abducens nerve, facial nerve, auditory nerve, glossopharyngeal nerve, vagus nerve, accessory nerve, hypoglossal nerve. 
 
Q: How many pairs of spinal nerves does a panda have? 
A: A giant panda has 34 to 35 pairs of spinal nerves. 
 
Q: Is there a difference in the face shape of giant pandas? 
A: According to sample records found among different giant pandas, their face shapes can be simply divided into round face and long face. The ears and eye rims of individual pandas vary in size. Today's giant panda faces have a strong panda recognition ability, they can identify each individual panda by its characteristics of the body parts. At present, relevant researchers have established a giant panda facial recognition system, which can identify any panda registered into the giant panda pedigree database.
 

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