Could Become Extinct.......

China's giant panda could be extinct in just two to three generations as rapid economic development is infringing on its way of life. If the panda cannot mate with those from other habitats, it may face extinction within two to three generations.

The pandas' habitat is being split up into ever smaller patches, preventing the animals from roaming freely for mating partners and in turn endangering their gene pool. Risk of inbreeding is increasing, threatening to reduce the panda's resistance to diseases and lowering its ability to reproduce.