So, they have adjusted really well to having visitors. They have been a big hit at the zoo. I'd say about half the people through here have been children who have totally fallen in love with these pandas. They are absolutely darling. When you see them in person, you can actually tell which one is which.
Pandas are mammals and are part of the bear family.
They're most genetically similar to bears, although they branched off of the bear line about 3 million years ago. The male Tian Tian is much larger. He has black markings on his legs that look like socks. The female Mei Xiang has black markings on her legs that go higher up to her hips and look more like stockings. The pandas have been in the United States for about a month.