Panda

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panda : a large black-and-white mammal (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) of chiefly central China that feeds primarily on bamboo shoots and is now usually classified with the bears (family Ursidae) — Merriam-Webster See also OneLook

Thesaurus

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Encyclopedia

Giant Panda, also known as the panda bear (or simply the panda), is a bear species endemic to China. It is characterized by its bold black-and-white coat and rotund body. The name “giant panda” is sometimes used to distinguish it from the red panda, a neighboring musteloid. Though it belongs to the order Carnivora, the giant panda is a folivore, with bamboo shoots and leaves making up more than 99% of its diet. — Wikipedia

Giant Panda (Encyclopædia Britannica)

Giant Panda (International Association for Bear Research and Management)

Giant Panda (One Zoom)
Giant Panda (WolframAlpha)

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Adventures

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Panda’s Playtime - There’s nothing cuter watching two pandas playing! Here’s a YouTube video from the Atlanta’s Zoo with a serious “aawwwhhhhh” factor. Zoo Atlanta (YouTube Channel) Zoo Atlanta (Official Website) Adorable! However, it turns out there’s something even cuter. That’s pandas playing in the snow. They love it, apparently. Check out this video from Smithsonian’s National Zoo. … Continue reading Panda’s Playtime

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Inspiration

360° Baby Pandas (Nat Geo WILD, YouTube 360° Video)
Chengdu Panda Base, China (Air Pano, YouTube 360° Video)
Panda Playtime (Discovery, YouTube 360° Video)

Cheng du Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding (Official Site)
Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding (Wikipedia)

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Innovation

Science

Mammalogy is the study of mammals – a class of vertebrates with characteristics such as homeothermic metabolism, fur, four-chambered hearts, and complex nervous systems. Mammalogy has also been known as “mastology,” “theriology,” and “therology.” The major branches of mammalogy include natural history, taxonomy and systematics, anatomy and physiology, ethology, ecology, and management. — Wikipedia

Mammalogy (Encyclopædia Britannica)

The Science of Mammalogy (The American Society of Mammalogists)

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Preservation

Library

DDC: 599.789 Giant Pandas (Library Thing)
Subject: Pandas (Library Thing)

Subject: Pandas (Open Library)

LCC: QL 737.C214 Pandas (UPenn Online Books)
Subject: Pandas (UPenn Online Books)

LCC: QL 737.C214 Pandas (Library of Congress)
Subject: Pandas (Library of Congress)

Subject: Pandas (WorldCat)

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