Giant pandas are animals that live in China.

For many years, people couldn't decide if a panda was part of the bear family or part of the raccoon family. Now they know that they are really bears.

They look like a huge, cuddly bear. They have four legs and a short, stubby tail. They also have a face that looks like a bear face.

They are covered in thick fur like a bear. This fur is mostly white. However, there are black patches of fur around the panda's eyes. Their arms, legs and ears are also black. There is also a big black patch of fur around the panda's body.

Find out more about this cute, cuddly animal and learn the answers to these questions:

What colors other than black and white do giant pandas come in?

What do many Chinese people call this bear?

Can giant pandas swim?

Giant pandas often eat bamboo, but what else do they eat?

How big is a giant panda when it is born?

Learn what a giant panda looks like, where it lives, what it eats, what eats it, how babies are born, and other fun facts.

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