2006-11-28 18:58:17 · 6 answers · asked by JoM 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Panda means "eater of bamboo" and there are 2 types. The red panda was actually discovered and named first, then the giant panda. They aren't really related, they were just given similar names based on their diet. Red pandas were once considered to be relatives of the raccoon (Family Procyonidae not Mustelidae, those are skunks/weasels/otters, though they are in the same superfamily) but they are currently considered to be in a family of their own (Ailuridae). No one really knows for sure where to stick them though, and taxonomy is constantly changing.
2006-11-29 05:27:01 · answer #1 · answered by snake_girl85 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
Red Panda's are smaller, and look more like racoons with a Panda face, and a red fur coat, but are known in China as Red Pandas.
2006-11-29 03:00:29 · answer #2 · answered by Veronica 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
the red panda is not a panda it is a type of raccoon from the genus Musteloidea it is distantly related to the panda but more commonly related to skunks and badgers.
The panda is a bear of sorts from the family ursidae and is avalible in dwarf and giant size, also it should be alowed to go extinct it is an evolutionalry retard
2006-11-29 06:14:57 · answer #3 · answered by superkitty002 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, Pandas are NOT bears.
They are more closely related to red pandas.
They are both in the same family called Ailuropodidae.
They are related to bears and raccoons, but distantly so.
So you are all sort of right, in one aspect or another.
2006-11-29 17:25:48 · answer #4 · answered by militantfairy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-11-29 07:53:19 · answer #5 · answered by advent m 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2006-11-29 03:10:26 · answer #6 · answered by rossiscool2001 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋