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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.
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∙ 12y agothey are related to the bear family but unusually they are herbivores
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∙ 11y agothe red panda is actully cousin for the giant panda, but there is no other family
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∙ 6y agoGiant pandas are bears and are closely related to other members of the bear family.
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Why aren't giant pandas and red pandas placed in the same family?
The Giant panda is a type of Bear and belongs in the "Ursidae" family. The Red panda is not a type of bear it is the last surviving representative of a family all of its own, the "Ailuridae" family.
Does giant panda stand for something?
Giant Panda's, Panda's and Panda Bear are all the same animal. It's just their name
Is a great panda and a giant panda the same thing?
Yes
Is a giant panda a panda?
Yes, there is. A Giant Panda is larger than the Red Panda, which a small fox-like animal of a completely different species.
How do you say gaint panda in french?
giant panda - panda géant? huge panda - panda énorme large panda - grand panda
What animals interact with panda?
snow leopored
What is the apperance of a panda?
it depends on what knid of panda. a brown panda and a giant panda are basically the same, but the brown panda is brown as opposed to black. red pandas look much like raccoons, but are an orangey reddy browny kind of color. look up "giant panda" on google images and you will see a giant panda. imagine the black on that panda is a brown color, and you have a brown panda.
How does the giant panda move around?
The Giant panda moves in much the same way as a bear. This animal typically moves on all 4 legs.
What is the relation between a red panda and a giant panda?
Giant pandas, which are true bears, belong to the bear family (Ursidae) and the suborder Caniformia. Red pandas are more closely related to raccoons, weasels, and skunks, sharing the same superfamily (Musteloidea) with them and not with giant pandas. However, the Musteloidea superfamily falls under the suborder Caniformia, so both giant and red pandas belong to the same suborder.
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.
What do endangered giant pandas eat?
an endangered giant panda eats the same thing as a non-endngered giant panda... it doesn't matter whether or not the animal is endangered, it eats the same thingg. <3 thannnkkkss <3 d(-_-)b
Why do tigers eat giant pandas?
Probably because they have a lot of meat and they aren't as ferocious as other animals.
