1. Pandas have a unique thumb-like extension on their wrist that functions like a human thumb, helping them grasp bamboo efficiently.2. Despite being classified as carnivores, pandas primarily eat bamboo, consuming up to 12.5 kilograms (28 pounds) of it daily.3. Pandas have a special digestive system with a short intestine, which is adapted to digesting bamboo, a tough and fibrous plant.4. The black and white markings on a panda's body serve as camouflage in their natural habitat of dense bamboo forests.5. Pandas are solitary animals, except during the breeding season or when mothers are raising cubs. They have a slow reproductive rate, with females being fertile for only 2-3 days per year.