Hotseat: Panda expert answers your questions

Newsround's Laura chatted to Dr Zhang Zhi He, the head of a panda research centre in Chengdu.

She put the best of your questions to him, so check out his answers below.

Jessie, 10, Dundee: What can kids do to save endangered pandas?

Dr Zhang: Kids in China often help by teaching their parents not to damage pandas' habitat and put their territory in danger. But in other countries you can get involved in conservation projects, like wildlife societies.

But it's also important to protect species near where you live - get involved in local animal issues!

Katlyn, 12, Glasgow: What can I do to get a job working with endangered animals?

Dr Zhang: Again, start off locally - see what's going on in your area, and get involved. Learn as much as possible at school about animals too.

You can also go on conservation holidays where you get to help take care of endangered species.

Rachel, 10, Cottenham: How many pandas are left in the world?

Dr Zhang: We think there are 1,752 giant pandas left. One thousand of them are in the wild, and the rest are in zoos or wildlife parks around the world.

Jessica, 12, Attleborough: Are pandas dangerous?

Dr Zhang: They can be very dangerous, especially the adults! They have long, sharp claws and strong jaws for biting through tough bamboo.

They look after their territory very fiercely, especially around their babies, and can give you a nasty bite.

Tim, 13, Kendal: Do pandas just eat bamboo?

Dr Zhang: Mostly. Because it's so hard to digest and doesn't have much nutrition in it, they have to spend 14 hours a day eating, and the rest of the time sleeping!

They're very unusual, because even though they eat tough food, they have stomachs very much like ours. That means they aren't very good at digesting bamboo - so they have to eat loads of it to get any goodness out.

But for a treat, we give them apples, which they go mad for!