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Red Pandas are called Red Panda due to the color of their fur. Scientist have been going all around thinking of what animal class this animal should be in. Some say Racoons and others say Pandas. But now their in the Panda class.
Because of the markings. It is a reddish brown colour, thus the name "red panda."

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Believe it or not the red panda is considered a panda because it was the first known panda. Long ago people did not know of the black and white pandas but had knowledge of only the red panda. Today they are almost extinct there are only around 2,500 red pandas left in the WORLD! help to save the red pandas, go to www.redpandaproject.com

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Red Pandas are called Red Panda due to the color of their fur. Scientist have been going all around thinking of what animal class this animal should be in. Some say Racoons and others say Pandas. But now their in the Panda class.
Because of the markings. It is a reddish brown colour, thus the name "red panda."

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The Giant Panda is called a bear because it is not more related to the Red Panda, it is more related to the brown bear.

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The red panda is called the red panda due to their color fur.

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idk, why is the panda bear called a panda bear it it's not a bear?

The person who first saw 'red panda' thought it looked liked a panda and therefore called it a panda!

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