Anatomy and Appearance. The giant panda is a medium- to large-sized bear that has a large head, short tail, and a long muzzle with a large nose, which gives them an excellent sense of smell.

First there was Rusty, the red panda. Now there are reports that a bear was captured in Washington, D.C., Wednesday, prompting (mostly unserious) concerns of a possible ursine siege on the nation ...

That’s a lot of pressure on the bears. So they can’t afford to send mixed messages. “A female panda has to be incredibly obvious,” says Smith. “And so her vulva swells. It turns a big, bright pink ...

THE arrival at the Gardens of the Zoological Society of London of three specimens of that rare and most interesting animal the panda, or ‘cat-bear’ (Aelurus fulgens), should form an addition ...

If you're a panda bear, there's one thing you do a lot: eat bamboo. These creatures actually spend up to 14 hours daily eating as much as 27 pounds of the plant. New research gives a clue as to ...