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The Giant Panda Bear is a bear, and is from the bear family the Ursidae. The Giant Panda just happens to be black and white, with a passion for bamboo, and live in China, but he is genetically a bear. The Red Panda had been classed in the raccoon family in the past. But since genetic testing has made it possible to determine it does not belong with them. The Red Panda has it's own family the Ailuridae, more closely related to skunks, and weasels. For more details, please see the sites listed below. Yes they are!
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What is panda bears animal group?
The answer is bear family. For years scientist have wondered where they came from and now they have noticed its DNA is from bears!
To what family and kingdom does the giant panda belong?
it belongs to bear familyactually, it is not a bear, it is part of the raccoon family
Is a panda a real bear?
Yes the red panda resembles a red raccoon.
Can a giant panda beat a bear?
It depends on what kind of bear you are talking about because there are powerful bears and small bears. A panda is also a bear but looks like a very big raccoon.
Is the giant panda from the bear family?
Yes, they are a member of the Ursidae family. The Red Panda is a relative of the raccoon.
What are the bear's distant relatives?
panda bears are related to grizzly bears and some people say they are related to the raccoon.
Is a panda bear a bear?
Yes, the Giant Panda is actually a bear. It has been tested genetically and it is a black and white bear that lives in China, that has evolved to eat mainly bamboo. They do eat other things, including lizards, eggs, small birds, fruit, and flowers, among other things, as most other bears do. But the majority of their diet is bamboo. For more details, see the sites listed below.
Why are panda bears classified as a bear?
They classified the red panda with the raccoons because they look like and act like the raccoon.
Do panda bears belong to the bear family'?
Yes
Is the panda related to the raccoon?
A panda is more closely related to bears than raccoons. Scientists studied this for a long time, and DNA confirms that they are part of the bear family. However, the bear family and raccoon family are closely related.
Is it true that a panda is not really a bear but rather a relative of the raccoon?
No, a giant panda is a bear but the red panda is related to the raccoon.
Is a red panda a mixture of a raccoon and a fox?
red panda by far.
