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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.
Are pandas a type of raccoon?
No, the giant panda is a bear, not a raccoon.
You heard that the panda is not a bear?
The giant panda is not a bear. It's actually closer related to a raccoon.
IS A GIANT panda a bear.If yes give 10 similarities?
no one is sure if it's a bear or a raccoon. the red panda is a raccoon but...
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.
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 is a panda's relative?
The red panda is related to raccoons, kinkajou, coati, and the panda.
Which type of bats have a mask like a raccoon?
Brown bear.=================Another answerYou have two possibilities:The Spectacled Bear of the Andean jungles in South America orThe Giant Panda (who used to be considered a relative of raccoons, but is now classified with bears)I have not found photos of a brown bear with a raccoon-like mask.
What is the scientific name of the panda bear?
The giant panda is Ailuropoda melaleuca. The red or lesser panda, which isn't all that closely related to the giant panda (among other things, it's not a "bear"; it's really more similar to a raccoon), is Ailurus fulgens.
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.
Do giant pandas look like a raccoon or a bear?
For many decades, the precise taxonomic classification of the giant panda was under debate because it shares characteristics with both bears and raccoons. However, molecular studies suggest the giant panda is a true bear and part of the family Ursidae. The giant panda's closest living relative is the spectacled bear of South America.The giant panda has been referred to as a living fossil.
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
