Today I had lunch with a friend,we then went for a drive as she hadn't seen any eagles in a while and they can normally be found along the riverfront. We spent two hours driving around to their usual haunts without spotting a single eagle,but this did not dampen our spirits as we enjoyed several trips down various memory lanes. One thing we repeatedly noticed in our meanderings was the amount of bamboo that is growing in the area and we decided a good project for the city and tourist industry in general would be to procure a panda. Once the panda was purchased he or she could be moved to the various patches of bamboo and a map would direct the tourists to several possible panda properties. A panda eats 20-40 lbs of bamboo per day but can consume up to 84 lbs (much like myself on a hungry day!). About 99% of a panda's diet is bamboo but they also will eat bugs,fruit,bulbs,other grasses and occasionally small rodents,birds and fish. Another plus is they do well in wet climates...Yes,this area needs a panda!
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