panda bear

Black-and-white bruin

Panda bear is an informal name for the giant panda, a black-and-white bear native to China.

The fuller term distinguishes it from the unrelated red panda.

Children especially use panda bear: She sleeps with her stuffed panda bear every night.

Adults typically just say panda.

Chinese

bamboo

Tall woody grass

national treasure · diplomacy · gift · symbol · repatriation · loan · goodwill · ambassador

appearance

black-and-white

Without color gradations

round face · fluffy · cuddly · roly-poly · plump · stocky · ears · snout · waddle · paws

conservation

endangered

At risk of extinction

breeding program · sanctuary · reserve · protection · WWF · population · recovery · reintroduction · captive breeding · genetic diversity

biology

mammal

Warm-blooded, milk-producing animal

cub · birth · lactation · solitary · territorial · scent marking · climbing · den · twin · mortality

bamboo

shoots

Fires or photographs

  • leavesTree's photosynthetic organs
  • dietCustomary food consumption
  • forageSeek food actively

grazing · digestion · feeding · chewing · stalks · grove · forest · nutrition · appetite · consumption

zoo

exhibit

Item publicly displayed

visitors · habitat · enrichment · webcam · birth announcement · Edinburgh · San Diego · Smithsonian · Atlanta · Vienna

Categories
Opposites
conservation status

panda bearrat

Rodent or informer

cockroach · house mouse · pigeon · white-tailed deer · coyote

diet specialization

panda bearbrown bear

Large tan-furred omnivore

grizzly bear · omnivore · polar bear · black bear · raccoon

Family

bear, panda, pandas, giant panda, red panda

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G