Giant Panda Behaviors

Basic Behaviors

Locomotion

Feeding

Grooming

Leisurely walk / trotting

stalk peeling

rubbing / scratching

climbing / backward walking

leaf stripping

rolling / bathing

Vocalations

Sound

Meaning

Sound

Meaning

bleat

sexual

chomp

conflict

chirp

sexual

bark

conflict

huff

conflict

moan

conflict

snort

conflict

jaw clapping

conflict

growl

conflict

yip

conflict

roar

confict

honk / squeal

fear / distress

Social Behaviors

Friendly Behavior:
Confict Behavior:
Confict Behavoir:
Aggressive Threat:
Defensive Threat:
Sexual Behavior:
Sexual Behavior:
Parenting Behavior:
Social Play:
Scent Marking:
Scent Marking:
Aggressive interactions:
Defensive displays
Pre-Courtship:
Courtship:
Parenting:
somersaulting
squating
bark peeling
hard stare
upright posture
restless-ness
tail-up posture
craddling
paw swatting
on all fours
clawing
lateral body display
pushing
rubbing/ rolling
sniffing
carrying
mounting
leg cock
body rubbing
paw swatting

Fighting

backward walking
mounting
nursing
standing over
head stand

pushing/ moaning
bitting
bathing
copulation
protection
wrestling

growling/ barking

scent marking
incresed vocalatons

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Created by Christina Bergner on August 8,1997.
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