"The giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca, lit. \"black and white cat-foot\"; simplified Chinese: \u5927\u718A\u732B; traditional Chinese: \u5927\u718A\u8C93; pinyin: d\u00E0 xi\u00F3ng m\u0101o, lit. \"big bear cat\"), also known as panda bear or simply panda, is a bear native to south central China. It is easily recognized by the large, distinctive 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 unrelated red panda."@en . . .