Army Pandoon

Introduction

The Army Pandoon, also known as the Pandas Caveatis Porcina, is located in Southern China, in the forests of the Maolan Karst Forest, in Guizhou. The Army Pandoon is an omnivorous animal with a wide variety of food that it can eat to survive. In addition, the Army Pandoon eats all bugs and bamboo of any kind. In the Maolan Forest, there is lush vegetation and many caves that the Army Pandoon uses to store food. In addition, it goes into the caves in order to be protected from different potential threats, such as predators. The Army Pandoon’s mottled camouflage fur gives it the ability to blend in with its surroundings and helps it survive from being eaten from predators. The Army Pandoon also has the ability to hunt for food, and is able to see predators and its surroundings with nocturnal ability and excellent hearing.

In the Maolan forest, the species of the Army Pandoon has done better that any species that is related to them, such as the Giant Panda, in terms of surviving and not going extinct. This is mostly due to the Army Pandoon’s mottled fur and nocturnal ability. The Army Pandoon has not been recognized by many civilians because it is hard to spot when it is near human domain. It moves mostly during the night when most predators and humans are sleeping. While many animals in China are being hunted, China has implemented a ban on hunting the Pandoon because this animal is a symbol of China, even though it has never been seen before by humans. The biggest threat that could wipe out this species would be if the forest were to become overpopulated with the Pandoon. This would be an issue because the Pandoon lives on their own and does not get along with others.

Etymology

Pandas Caveatis Porcina means camouflage Panda. The Army Pandoon has adapted to blend in with their environment. Because the Army Pandoon is able to blend into their environment, they do not need to worry about predators attacking them. They also have excellent hearing and are able to hear the smallest things, which allows them to be prepared for any attack. Incase the Pandoon needed to go with eating, the Pandoon can go 5 days without eating, however, since the Pandoons diet is made up of a wide variety of items, they usually are able to find enough food.

Habitat and Population

The Army Pandoon lives in the Maolan Karst Forest in Guizhou. A forest with lush vegetation is very important to the Pandoon because even though the Pandoons diet is made up of a variety of items. This forest is the only place where the food they eat grows. The Army Pandoon does not produce more than two babies in its lifetime, therefore the population would stay the same. The current population of the Army Pandoon is around 11,000, and has been said to be increasing little by little. The Army Pandoon is a solitary creature, meaning that it lives on its own. The Army Pandoon does not get along with other Pandoons. If overpopulation were to occur, there would be fighting over territory, food, and even mates.

The Army Pandoon has predators, but it is not prey to other animals. The Army Pandoons prey is any other larger animal that is in its habitat. Even though the Army Pandoon is a solitary animal, once they mate they become very protective. This is how other Army Pandoons are able to tell which Pandoons are still available to mate with. Once the Pandoon’s kids are grown up or after one year, they go off and live by themselves. During that one year period, where the kids are still with their parents, they are not helped by their parents and have to figure out how to live on their own.

History

The Giant Panda is one of the closest ancestors to the Army Pandoon. The Giant Panda lived in the Shunan Bamboo Forest in Sichuan. The Giant Panda’s habitat was destroyed and now is known as the biggest city in China. The Giant Panda descended mainly from racoons and bears. Along with being solitary, the Pandoons diet is similar to the Giant Panda's diet. The Giant Panda's diet consisted of 99% bamboo and ate about 20 to 40 pounds of bamboo a day. The Giant Panda unfortunately went extinct due to habitat loss and loss of food. The Pandas habitat was destroyed due to farming, deforestation, and the Chinese expanding their villages and cities.

Evolution

The Army Pandoons adaptations have helped it live longer than the Giant Panda. Not only did the Giant Panda live a short life, they also were not very defensive creatures. The Giant Panda had a thick coat of black and white fur to help it stay warm during the winter times because it never hibernated during the winter time. However, the Army Pandoon has mottled camouflage fur to help it blend into the forest. The Army Pandoons adaptations has helped it live longer and stay safe in the wild.

The Army Pandoon’s diet has not adapted very much compared to the Giant Panda's diet. The Giant Panda's diet consisted mostly of bamboo, however the Army Pandoon is an omnivore, meaning it eats plants, bugs, and meat. It is important for the Army Pandoons diet to be broad so that it is able to live even when bamboo is not present.

Summary

The Army Pandoon lives in the Maolan Karst Forest in Guizhou. The Pandoon has mottled camouflage fur to help it blend in with its surroundings. This increases the chance of living for the Pandoon. The Giant Pandas predators hunt during the day and the night. Along with having mottled fur, the Pandoon has night vision and has incredible hearing to hear predators. Having the ability of night vision is very important to Pandoons. The night is the time when they move, eat, and collect food. Since the Pandoons eat and collect food during the night, they sleep during the day. The Pandoon is closely related to the Giant Panda. The Pandoon keeps the bamboo forests alive by eating and spreading seeds when they break open the bamboo. Although they have many similarities, they also have many differences.

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