Eli5: Why are pandas practically giant fluffy toddlers while other bears are extremely dangerous?
In: Earth Science
The other response is correct that pandas can indeed be dangerous, but it’s also worth noting that pandas are a very ancient species of bear, separating from the rest of the ursidae family about 19 million years ago. They are so distinct from other bears that there was a long debate over whether they were even bears or just oversized raccoons
Pandas are vegetarians, which denies them the energy needed for a lot of aggressive posturing.
Grizzly bears are carnivores, they eat fish and other things which require more dangerous behavior to access.
Panda’s aren’t giant, fluffy toddlers, they are actually very dangerous. They just look like fluffy toddles because of the video’s you see. And they seem harmless because they are very lazy. But there are known cases of people getting into a panda enclosure and getting seriously hurt.
It’s because they only eat bamboo (for some reason) so they just lack energy so are more docile.
But they are still big, they are still bears, if you piss one off it could still easily end your life.
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