Giant Pandas
The giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca; Chinese: 大熊猫; pinyin:
dàxióngmāo), also known as the panda bear or simply the panda, is a bear
native to south central China. It is characterised by large, black
patches around its eyes, over the ears, and across its round body. The
name "giant panda" is sometimes used to distinguish it from the red
panda, a neighboring musteloid. Though it belongs to the order
Carnivora, the giant panda is a folivore, with bamboo shoots and leaves
making up more than 99% of its diet. Giant pandas in the wild will
occasionally eat other grasses, wild tubers, or even meat in the form of
birds, rodents, or carrion. In captivity, they may receive honey, eggs,
fish, yams, shrub leaves, oranges, or bananas along with specially
prepared food.
Trash Pandas
The raccoon (/rəˈkuːn/ or US: /ræˈkuːn/ (About this soundlisten),
Procyon lotor) is a medium-sized mammal native to North America. The
raccoon is the largest of the procyonid family, having a body length of
40 to 70 cm (16 to 28 in) and a body weight of 5 to 26 kg (11 to 57 lb).
Its grayish coat mostly consists of dense underfur which insulates it
against cold weather. Three of the raccoon's most distinctive features
are its extremely dexterous front paws, its facial mask, and its ringed
tail, which are themes in the mythologies of the indigenous peoples of
the Americas. Raccoons are noted for their intelligence, as studies show
that they are able to remember the solution to tasks for at least three
years. They are usually nocturnal and omnivorous, eating about 40%
invertebrates, 33% plants, and 27% vertebrates.
