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Is a panda really a cat?
Pandas aren't cats. Giant pandas are fairly closely related to other bears, while the red/lesser panda is remote relative to the raccoon.
Why do red pandas look like raccoons?
The red panda has given scientists taxonomic fits. It has been classifiedas a relative of the giant panda, and also of the raccoon, with which itshares a ringed tail. Currently, red pandas are considered members oftheir own unique family—the Ailuridae.
Are red pandas pandas?
Yes, they are pandas. They are not considered a bear, though. They are more closely related to the raccoon and skunk. Red pandas where found before the Giant panda was.
What is the red pandas closest relative?
although its name is red PANDA it isn't closely related to panda its closer related to the tazmanian devil . x
What is the difference between raccoon and a red panda?
The difference between a raccoon and a red panda is that they have a different color of fur, a raccoon is nocturnal, red pandas live in bamboo forests, and a raccoon is predatory. :)
Are red pandas a type of raccoon?
No although they are related to raccoons.
Are red pandas related to bears or raccoons?
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, and otters/weasels/badgers).
Chinese relatives of the raccoon and its 2 words?
Red Pandas? Probably.
What colours are red pandas?
Red pandas have red fur, a long fluffy tail like a fox which has white rings, and a white mask like a raccoon. See the link below for photos of red pandas.
What south Asian mammal resembles a raccoon?
You may be referring to the red panda. Red pandas are about the size of a raccoon and have a bushy tail. However, that is where the resemblance ends.
What is the origin of a red panda?
They did not evolve from pandas, but a distant relative closely related to the American Raccoon.
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.
