Pandas
Giant pandas are black-and-white Chinese bears that are on the verge of extinction. These large, cuddly-looking mammals have a big head, a heavy body, rounded ears, and a short tail.
The Chinese people call the panda "Da xiong mao," which means "giant bear cat" in Chinese. The panda is a symbol of peace in China.
This bear is quite different from other bears. It has unusual cat-like eyes, and its front paws have an opposable "thumb."
Female pandas are called sows, males are called boars, and the young are called cubs.
EYES
Most bears' eyes have round pupils. The exception is the giant panda, whose pupils are vertical slits, like cats' eyes. These unusual eyes inspired the Chinese to call the panda the "giant cat bear."
Pandas have very good eyesight.
What can we do to protect the giant pandas?
As more and more green trees and bamboos are cut down, the giant pandas have fewer and fewer food to eat. And some hunters hunt giant pandas for their fur, so the giant pandas are in trouble.
But what could we do to protect the giant pandas? First of all, we could establish nature conservation areas. Secondly, don’t buy clothes made of fur. Last but not least, we had better not cut down or prevent others from cutting down the bamboos so that the giants will have enough food to it. Through our joint effort, I think the giant pandas will lead a better life.