Pandas have a white coat with black fur around their eyes,on their ears,muzzle,legs and shoulders.The unique physical features of the species include broad,flat molars and an enlarged wrist bone that functions as an opposable thumb - both of these adaptations are used for holding,crushing and eating bamboo.
Giant pandas are classified as bears and have the digestive system of a carnivore,but they have adapted to a vegetarian diet and depend almost exclusively on bamboo as a food source.
Pandas live mainly on the ground but have the ability to climb trees as well.While the species does not hibernate,it often relocates to lower altitudes in the winter and spring.
