The term 'It Eats Shoots and Leaves' is a play on words referring to the common phrase 'it's not what you say, but how you say it'. The crossword solutions for this term are Panda (5 letters) and TAPIR (5 letters). A Panda is a large black and white mammal native to China that is known for its diet of bamboo shoots. A TAPIR is a large mammal native to Central and South America that is known for its diet of leaves and shoots.