Should they become trapped the giant panda will cover their face with their paws often hiding its eye-patches and curl up. This gesture states that they are scared and/or angry. At close range ...

The giant panda is listed as endangered in the World Conservation Union's (IUCN's) Red List of Threatened Animals. It is one of the most critically endangered species in the world. There are about ...

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 ...

"Between the 40th and 50th days cubs generally open their eyes — so the timing of this ... who have since returned to China.

And while their large molar teeth and strong jaw muscles are designed for crushing bamboo, they can deliver a very nasty bite. In addition, giant panda are excellent climbers, with cubs able to ...

The giant panda has evolved to live on a diet of bamboo ... "I think we now understand we've got to keep an eye on the habitats where pandas live," said Prof Pimm. "But it also points to the ...

Westerners first learned of them in 1869 when French missionary Armand David, while in China, laid eyes on a distinctive ... 20 zoos outside China boast giant panda displays.