Who doesn't love a giant panda?! For an animal so localized in a few mountain ranges in central China, it's cuteness reputation certainly transcends borders!
Yes have to agree! I've watched my fair share of panda videos on YouTube! Do you know if they are still endangered?
I believe so -- they're known as a "conservation reliant vulnerable species"....
Right, I heard they do lots of breeding programs in China. Have you ever seen one?
Not in person! Have you? I know that's tough -- as of 2014, only 49 giant pandas lived in captivity outside of China.
Whoa, that's so weird. I feel sad about different species becoming extinct. It's like, they just cease to exist!
I know! Especially in this day and age, when you can see them so easily via the internet...somehow that makes it seem like the situation is less dire. There are 239 in captivity in China -- but not sure how many may be in the wild.
Wow... do you know if they are related to bears? They really look like them, but their behavior seems to be more like a puppy.
So funny! Yep, they're a bear. Interestingly, their latin name translates to "black and white cat-foot" or "big bear cat".
Haha, yeah I guess they seem like "bear cats" as well. I hope the species continues for many years to come!