A group of pandas is most commonly called an "embarrassment." Other collective nouns for pandas include a "cupboard," "bamboo," "pack," "bunch," and "sleuth" of pandas. These names reflect the pandas' clumsy and lovable nature, their diet of bamboo, or traditional terms used for groups of animals. The term "embarrassment" is popular due to pandas' clumsy and lazy movements, which endear them to people

. Additionally, male pandas are called boars, females are called sows, and baby pandas are called cubs. Giant pandas are generally solitary animals, so seeing a group is rare, but when they do gather, especially in captivity or during mating season, these collective nouns apply