<P> Master Po Ping ( Chinese for `` Precious Peace '' ) , born Lotus Shan , is the titular protagonist of the Kung Fu Panda franchise . He is a fast - talking giant panda who was improbably chosen as the Dragon Warrior , champion of the Valley of Peace in the first movie . Although highly doubted as such , the giant panda proved himself worthy as a formidable warrior in unexpected ways . The adoptive son of Mr. Ping , a goose who owns a noodle restaurant , Po is one of Shifu 's students , the prophesied Dragon Warrior , the Warrior of Black and White and the True Master of Chi . </P>
<P> Master Po Ping ( Chinese for `` Precious Peace '' ) , born Lotus Shan , is the titular protagonist of the Kung Fu Panda franchise . He is a fast - talking giant panda who was improbably chosen as the Dragon Warrior , champion of the Valley of Peace in the first movie . Although highly doubted as such , the giant panda proved himself worthy as a formidable warrior in unexpected ways . The adoptive son of Mr. Ping , a goose who owns a noodle restaurant , Po is one of Shifu 's students , the prophesied Dragon Warrior , the Warrior of Black and White and the True Master of Chi . </P>
what animal is po 's dad in kung fu panda
what animal is po 's dad in kung fu panda
a goose
a goose