Pandashaveawhitecoatwithblackfuraroundtheireyes,ontheirears,muzzle,legsandshoulders.Theuniquephysicalfeaturesofthespeciesincludebroad,flatmolarsandanenlargedwristbonethatfunctionsasanopposablethumb-bothoftheseadaptationsareusedforholding,crushingandeatingbamboo.

　　Giantpandasareclassifiedasbearsandhavethedigestivesystemofacarnivore,buttheyhaveadaptedtoavegetariandietanddependalmostexclusivelyonbambooasafoodsource.

　　Pandaslivemainlyonthegroundbuthavetheabilitytoclimbtreesaswell.Whilethespeciesdoesnothibernate,itoftenrelocatestoloweraltitudesinthewinterandspring.