Giant Pandas, scientifically known as Ailuiopodidae melanoleuca and as dà xióng māo in Chinese, is a mammal classified in the bear family that mainly live in central-western and southwestern China

Testimonial

Ms. Mary Edgecomb answers to some of the questions on our Post-tour survey:

1. What was the best thing about your trip?
I enjoyed Java and the Panda Breeding Center. I paid the extra to have my picture taken with the panda but now regret I didn't pay the extra to hold one. If you haven't touched one before they have thick coarse hair. I have several pictures that I will treasure.

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Features Appearance

Giant Panda in Sichuan, China A Giant Panda has a large-round head, a short tail, a pair of black eye sockets, a pair of black ears, light brown or grey abdomen and black extremities, but the main color of its body is white. The body length of a Giant Panda is from 120 centimeters to 180 centimeters, tail length from 10 centimeters to 20 centimeters and weight from 60 kilograms to 110 kilograms. Different with other animals and human, a Giant Panda has 6 six toes on its half soles, but the sixth one can not be used as a claw.