The red panda is neither a panda nor a raccoon. It belongs to its own family, the Aurilidae. It is more closely related to a raccoon, however. But it is not in the raccoon family.
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...
Yes they are. They are a Redish to Orange color. There small and look like fox's. They are also called the FireFox. Not really, but they get their name from their reddish-brown fur.