Scientists think that pandas are white and black in color in order to hide from predators, both in the snow and in the shadows, but it has been a long standing problem to know the real reason why pandas are black and white. According to our scientists, these colors for the giant panda are for camouflage and also to communicate.

Their large black circles around the panda’s eyes may help pandas to recognize each other, and also be a signal of aggression toward panda competitors. The following link is an article written by scientists from UC Davis and California State University. You can read it, and if you have more questions, please write back to us, here in ScienceLine. white and black giant pandas