Social Structure
Live alone, rarely travel in pairs
They keep bamboo trees in control as it is their main source of food
They communicate using body language, variety of noises
Reproduction
Mate once a year in early winter
A liter consists of two cubs
Rarely interact outside of mating season
Male make scent markings
Development
Adult coloration at 50 days
begin eating bamboo at 60 days
Out of den at 70 days
can eat solid food at 90 days
Independence at 8 months
Reach sexual maturity at 18-20 months