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Neither! It is not a bear, nor closely related to the giant panda, nor a raccoon, nor a lineage of uncertain affinities. Rather it is a basal lineage of musteloid, with a long history of independence from its closest relatives (skunks, raccoons, and otters/weasels/badgers).
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∙ 15y agono, just as a panda "bear" is not actually a bear.
The red panda and great panda however are relatives of the same family.
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∙ 15y agoYes, it does. For many years it was thought to be a member of the raccoon family, but modern genetic and DNA testing show it is, indeed, a bear.
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∙ 12y agono the red panda is not a bear
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Do panda bears belong to the bear family'?
Yes
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
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!
Are panda bears raccoon family or bear family?
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!
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.
What species does a giant panda belong to?
More specifically for the Giant Panda.Binomial name: Ailuropoda melanoleucaKingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: MammaliaOrder: CarnivoraFamily: UrsidaeGenus: AiluropodaSpecies: A. melanoleucaThis animal is: Endangered (IUCN 3.1)
Is there anything related to a panda?
a kowala or another bear in the bear family
To what kingdom does the bear belong?
The bear belongs to the kingdom Animalia and to the family Ursidae. Bears are further classified by subfamilies. For example, while a panda belongs to the subfamily Alluropodinae, an American bear is in the subfamily Ursinae.
What is the word bear in a scientific term?
All bears belong to the family Ursidae; most belong to the genus Ursus. The brown bear is Ursus arctos, the American black bear is Ursus americanus, and the polar bear is Ursus maritimus. The giant panda, however, is known as Ailuropoda melanoleuca.
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 class does the panda belong to?
The scientific classification is as follows; Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: ChordataClass: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Ursidae (bear family) Genus: Ailuropoda Species: A. melanoleuca
What animals are in the same family as a giant panda?
All bears are from the same family (Ursidae) as the giant panda. The red panda belongs to a different family (Ailuridae) and is only distantly related to the giant panda.
