Pandas have a unique “thumb,” which is actually an extended wrist bone. This helps them hold and strip bamboo with precision, making them expert eaters. When born, pandas are about the size of a stick ...

People once thought the red panda was related to bears or raccoons, but they are actually their own genus, Ailuridae. Within the genus, there are two species: fulgens fulgens and fulgens refulgens.

There are enough fun facts about pandas to fill an entire textbook ... They Live Longer Than Most Bears Pandas have a ...

The giant panda's distinct black-and-white markings have two functions: camouflage and communication. Most of the panda - its face, neck, belly, rump - is white to help it hide in snowy habitats. The ...

Giant pandas are classified under a separate, distant taxonomic family of bears called Ursidae. However, the plot thickens as the red panda was first discovered in 1825, while the giant panda was ...

The giant panda is a firm favourite when we are talking about cute animals, but there is much more to these bears than meets their black-patched eyes. There is much more to these bears than meets ...

Giant pandas eat between 12 to 15 kilograms of food, over a span of 12 hours, every single day, but only one-fifth of that food actually gets digested. No wonder they poop around 40 times a day!