PANDA LOVE

by Ami Vitale (Hardie Grant £12.99)

THE panda is the poster boy for endangered animals and this book lifts the lid on their breeding secrets, which, despite zoos’ best efforts, are shrouded in mystery. Did you know, for example, that keepers dress up like their black-and-white companions so as not to confuse them? Or that, when it comes to mating, the bears are shown ‘romantic’ panda films to get them in the mood? You learn something new every day.