Belong To The World

When: October 16, 2017
Where: Dierenpark Ouwehands Rhenen, The Netherlands

Either you hate them or you love them, but Giant Pandas are big business.
They're well-known, and they just look adorable. I thought they'd be lazy and kind of unwieldy. And though yeah, they can be clumsy and have a funny walk, it was kind of awesome to see them in real life Here, this one is scratching his head, with that black paw on black fur  

Species: Giant Panda [Bear] (Reuzenpanda)

Latin name: Ailuropoda Melanoleuca

Originates from south central China.

Current status: Vulnerable

Did you know:

…It’s Latin name – Ailuropoda Melanoleuca – literally means “black and white cat-foot”, and it’s Chinese name literally translates to “big bear cat”.

…The name “Panda” was originally used solely for the Red Panda, but when

 the two were thought to be related, the Panda name was adapted to include Giant and Red to distinguish the two. Till 1901, the Giant Panda was actually known as the “Black And White Cat-Footed Animal”.

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