Panda Bust

This is a highly detailed Panda Bust.

This model was created by Mr Jay who makes amazing Busts and provided by Commercial License. https://makerworld.com/@Mr.Jay

This Bust is 3D Printed using Black PLA Filament and Dry-brushed with Gold Gilding Wax to give it a Bronze Statue effect.

This Bust is 15cm tall.

A panda, often called the giant panda, is a large bear species native to the mountainous regions of central China, particularly Sichuan, Shaanxi, and Gansu provinces. Recognized worldwide for its distinctive black-and-white coat, the panda has black fur around its eyes, ears, shoulders, and limbs, with the rest of its body covered in white fur. This striking pattern makes it one of the most easily identifiable animals on Earth.

Giant pandas belong to the bear family (Ursidae), though for many years there was debate about whether they were more closely related to raccoons. Modern genetics confirm they are true bears. Despite their classification as carnivores, giant pandas have a diet that is overwhelmingly herbivorous, with bamboo making up over 99% of what they eat. They consume the stems, leaves, and shoots of several bamboo species and spend many hours each day feeding because bamboo is low in nutrients. Occasionally, they may eat small animals or carrion, but this is rare.

Adult pandas can weigh between 70 and 120 kilograms (150 to 265 pounds) in the wild, with males generally larger than females. They are solitary animals, usually coming together only during the brief breeding season. Female pandas give birth to one or two cubs, though in the wild it is typical for only one to survive, as caring for two is difficult.

Giant pandas have long been symbols of conservation. They were once classified as "endangered," but thanks to extensive efforts in habitat preservation and breeding programs, their status was upgraded to "vulnerable" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Despite this improvement, they still face threats from habitat loss and fragmentation.

There is also a second, much smaller species called the red panda, which looks more like a raccoon and is not closely related to the giant panda, despite sharing the same name.