It's kind of strange I guess in a way as Pandas have never been a favorite animal of mine, I've always liked horses. I've also taken an interest in cats and dogs. Generally I find all animals interesting but pandas have never been an animal I have been overly concerned with. However, at one of the jobs I used to work my coworker said when she's bored or depressed she googles pictures of pandas so I guess that's a default in my mind now! She always looked at baby pandas.
They do kind of make you smile, no matter what sort of mood you are in.
Did you know that the panda is actually considered a "large bear cat" or a "cat bear"? There are arguments to what the name actually means. However, it is interesting to note that while Giant Pandas are often categorized with bears, Red Pandas are often categorized in the Raccoon family. I guess you can kind of see the mischief in their lean little faces.
I also found this about pandas on http://www.onekind.org/be_inspired/animals_a_z/panda_giant/:
- It appears to use no special resting place, but simply lies down on the ground wherever it happens to be.
That sounds like me most of the time. :)
