Why are panda bears so cute?

So pandas have power over us, what University of Oxford scholars called “soft, cuddly power” in a recent journal article analyzing the political role of China's ambassador bears. read more

Today most of China’s main trading partners have had chances to rent pandas, though the rate is at least $500,000 a year. Sometimes, Buckingham notes, the offer of a coveted panda lease seems to coincide with a significant business deal. read more

They are just a bundle of cuteness, everything about them is cute. The dark wide set eyes, the fluffy ears, the big round face, and innocent expression, the round cuddly body, the cute paws, and the way they bumble around without a care. read more