Entry#13

PANDA

The giant panda, a black-and-white bear, has a body typical of bears. It has black fur on ears, eye patches, muzzle, legs, and shoulders. The rest of the animal's coat is white. Although scientists do not know why these unusual bears are black and white, some speculate that the bold coloring provides effective camouflage into their shade-dappled snowy and rocky surroundings. The panda's thick, woolly coat keeps it warm in the cool forests of its habitat. Giant pandas have large molar teeth and strong jaw muscles for crushing tough bamboo. Many people find these chunky, lumbering animals to be cute, but giant pandas can be as dangerous as any other bear.Giant pandas live in broad leaf and coniferous forests with a dense understory of bamboo, at elevations between 5,000 and 10,000 feet. Torrential rains or dense mist throughout the year characterizes these forests, often shrouded in heavy clouds.Giant pandas live in a few mountain ranges in central China, in Sichuan, Shaanxi, and Gansu provinces. They once lived in lowland areas, but farming, forest clearing, and other development now restrict giant pandas to the mountains.

panda is a cute animals and a little bit slow in motion. I've remember the movie 'kung fu panda' that i watch with my sister. she really love the the character of panda in this movie. it is so adorable. although we can't find panda in Malaysia, it is lot a problem to know about this animals. this article for example, provides a lot of information about this bear's family. but, it is so sad to know that human activities had cause this animal to come into extinction. a precaution need to be taken to make sure this animal didn't get the same future like dinosaurs.