giant panda

shoots

Fires or photographs

• stalksFollows obsessively or secretly
• leavesTree's photosynthetic organs
• foliagePlant's leafy covering

diet · foraging · grazing · munching · fibrous · cellulose · digestion · herbivore · vegetation · nutrition

Sichuan

Southwestern Chinese province

• ChengduSichuan provincial capital
• bamboo forestDense stand of woody grass
• national treasureValued cultural possession

diplomacy · research base · goodwill ambassador · protected species · nature reserve

endangered

At risk of extinction

• threatenedExpressed intent to harm
• habitat lossElimination of living spaces
• breeding programManaged reproduction for traits

protected · sanctuary · genetic diversity · captive breeding · reintroduction · wildlife reserve · vulnerable · species survival · artificial insemination · rewilding

ursine

Relating to bruins

• mammalWarm-blooded, milk-producing animal
• cubYoung wild mammal
• solitaryExisting alone, apart

den · climbing · wildlife · zoo · sow · boar · species · fur · paws · snout

cuddly

Pleasantly huggable

• adorableExtremely endearing
• cuteAttractively charming
• fluffySoft and light-textured

huggable · plush toy · teddy · charismatic · beloved · gentle · roly-poly · chubby · playful · endearing

black-and-white

Without color gradations

• eye patchesFabric over one socket
• fur patternColoration arrangement on pelage
• monochromeSingle-color rendering

contrast · distinctive · camouflage · piebald · two-tone · ears · limbs · shoulders · pelage · coloration

• Endangered Wildlifeblue whale, black rhino, bonobo, California condor, mountain gorilla
• rare animalsvaquita, black rhino, mountain gorilla, snow leopard, Siberian tiger
• special animalsrare species, exotic wildlife, protected species, endemic species, snow leopard
• China EnvironmentYangtze River, Yellow River, Three Gorges Dam, Tibetan Plateau, air pollution
• pandas
• panda diplomacy