Readers will find out the similarities and differences between the giant panda and the red panda that share a penchant for bamboo and get a sneak peek into these animals' lives.
Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, and life cycle of the giant panda, an endangered animal that now lives in only six isolated mountain ranges in western China.
Introduces the physical characteristics and habits of the giant panda describing its role in the ecology of its natural environment in China and its past and present relationship to its human neighbors.
Follows the first several years of a female giant panda in the Chinese province of Sichuan and presents historical commentary on man's relationship with pandas.