It's a question that has bedeviled kindergartners, and now apparently PhDs have the answer: Why do giant pandas have spots? Since pandas don't hibernate like their bear cousins, the team ruled out that color helps regulate body temperature. And those black ears that you might think are adorable are meant to help the panda communicate "ferocity" to predators. The panda question wasn't Caro's first bicolor-related puzzle. This article originally appeared on Newser: Mystery Solved: Why Pandas Are Black and White

Source: Fox News March 07, 2017 11:15 UTC