The panda is a symbol of peace in China. This bear is quite different from other bears. Female pandas are called sows, males are called boars, and the young are called cubs. Most bears' eyes have round pupils. The exception is the giant panda, whose pupils are vertical slits, like cats' eyes.
Pandas have very good eyesight.
DIET Pandas have the most specialized diet of any of the bears. Bamboo is very low in nutrition. Even though the panda eats this plant, it cannot digest it very well and most of the bamboo passes undigested through the digestive tract. It has to eat for up to 12 hours every day in order to get enough nourishment. Its throat and stomach have extra-tough linings to protect them from the tough food.