Panda's dream

Legend has it that the fur of Pandas was originally all pure white. The white Pandas were so different from all the other animals in the forest. They had a special way of living, nourishing themselves with fresh bamboo leaves. They were therefore obliged to live only in bamboo forests. Mother pandas have only one cub. The other animals have multiple cubs, so they quickly outnumber the small panda families. In spite of these differences the smaller panda families live in close knit groups. It is well known however that all children throughout the world like to play with them. Legend has it that a schoolgirl was once playing joyfully with a white panda cub when a leopard happened by and noticed them and attacked them both. The panda escaped by running away, but the leopard killed the schoolgirl. In the core of any happiness there’s a seed of sadness and the joyful playing ended in tragedy. The day after the funeral of the noble schoolgirl, who had saved the panda cub, all panda families participated in a ceremony. In a gesture of mourning they all plunged their paws in black ash. After the ceremony the pandas embraced one another and wiped their tears away with their paws, which were covered with black ash. This action covered their white fur coat with black patches and gave them the distinctive black eyes.