Many people are in love with Panda. From the Panda playing Kungfu on silver screen to Panda soft toys. People with badly applied make-up, or lack of sleep are described as having "panda eyes". They seem to be found everywhere. Yes, how can we resist to these cute features: chubby shapes, unique eye patches and distinctive black and white coat.

Any funny thing you haven't known about this giant gentle animals? Stay tuned for the 10 fun facts released by the National Geographic Channel UK:

1. Giant pandas (often referred to as simply 'pandas') are black and white bears. In the wild, they are found in thick bamboo forests, high up in the mountains of central China.

2. These magnificent mammals are omnivores. But whilst they will occasionally eat small animals and fish, bamboo counts for 99 percent of their diet.

3. These guys are BIG eaters - every day they fill their tummies for up to 12 hours, shifting up to 12 kilograms of bamboo!

4. The giant panda's scientific name is Ailuropoda melanoleuca, which means 'black and white cat-foot'.

Panda's favorite food: Bamboo leaves (source: amolife.com)

6. Baby pandas are born pink and measure about 15cm - that's about the size of a pencil! They are also born blind and only open their eyes six to eight weeks after birth.

7. It's thought that these magnificent mammals are solitary animals, with males and females only coming together briefly to mate. Recent research, however, suggests that giant pandas occasionally meet outside of breeding season, and communicate with each other through scent marks and calls.

8. Family time! Female pandas give birth to one or two cubs every two years. Cubs stay with their mothers for 18 months before venturing off on their own!

9. Unlike most other bears, pandas do not hibernate. When winter approaches, they head lower down their mountain homes to warmer temperatures, where they continue to chomp away on bamboo!