They have very thick, dense fur that is slightly oily to protect them from the rain and the cold. A full grown panda can weigh as much as 300 pounds and will measure between 5 and 6 feet. Males usually weigh more than females. Pandas' primary source of diet is bamboo. Although, pandas will occasionally feed on crocus, iris, bamboo, rats, birds and will invade a farmer's cornfield or behive.
Pandas also have a sweet tooth.
The leaves and tender stems of bamboo are a pandas favorite part to eat. Pandas usually spends about twelve to fourteen hours a day eating. Their favorite eating positon is either lying on their back or side, or sitting in a relaxed slouch.