Sichuan province is home to many of these bears. Because of their limited number, there are very few in zoos. The main diet is bamboo shoots. They will also eat a small amount of fish and rodents. They range in very small areas, of about one square mile.
Females range in even smaller areas.
They were given as a gesture of friendship for then President Richard M. Nixon opening U.S. relations with China. This author 's love for Pandas began with a visit to the zoo. Ling-Ling died of heart failure in 1992. Hsing-Hsing at 28 years old, is still alive, although he had cancer surgery in 1997. There are also two Pandas in the San Diego zoo, The bears mated and Ling-Ling gave birth to three sets of twins during the 1980's.