Pandas

　　Giantpandasareblack-and-whiteChinesebearsthatareonthevergeofextinction.Theselarge,cuddly-lookingmammalshaveabighead,aheavybody,roundedears,andashorttail.

　　TheChinesepeoplecallthepanda"Daxiongmao,"whichmeans"giantbearcat"inChinese.ThepandaisasymbolofpeaceinChina.

　　Thisbearisquitedifferentfromotherbears.Ithasunusualcat-likeeyes,anditsfrontpawshaveanopposable"thumb."

　　Femalepandasarecalledsows,malesarecalledboars,andtheyoungarecalledcubs.

　　EYES

　　Mostbears'eyeshaveroundpupils.Theexceptionisthegiantpanda,whosepupilsareverticalslits,likecats'eyes.TheseunusualeyesinspiredtheChinesetocallthepandathe"giantcatbear."

　　Pandashaveverygoodeyesight.