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Scientists finally tested the genes from a panda to determine pandas are actually a species of bear. They are the rarest of bears, and found around the wilderness of China, which is currently disappearing due to human encroachment.
Giant Pandas in the Bear Clade, and Lesser Pandas(Red Pandas)are in the Raccoon Clade. Bears, Raccoons, and Dogs have a common ancestor.
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Are pandas like raccoons?
Yes,they are.Red pandas are like raccoons and giant pandas are like bears.
Are pandas related to anything?
The Giant Panda is a bear, native to central-western and south western China.
Are raccoons marsupials?
no they are not marsupials, and they are not related to pandas which are bears
What two bears are not bears?
Pandas are one; they're actually closer to raccoons than bears.
Do panda bears come from raccoons?
Giant Pandas have the same ancestor as Raccoons, but are in the Bear Clade. Lesser Pandas are in the Raccoon Clade, and all Bears, Raccoons, and Dogs have a common ancestor. Giant Pandas are closely related to Raccoons, more related than any other species in the Bear Clade.
What are pandas young ones called?
They are called 'cubs', like bears and raccoons.
Are all pandas raccoons?
No, pandas are not related to raccoons.
Are raccoons related to red pandas?
Yes, red pandas are related to both raccoons and weasels.
How are pandas different from raccoons?
pandas are fat
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.
Are red panda's and panda's alike none of these questions help me i want to know if they are really related?
Red pandas and giant pandas are not alike. They are two different species of animal. Red pandas are related to raccoons whereas giant pandas are bears.
Are pandas related to raccoons?
No, pandas are not closely related to raccoons. Raccoons are closely related to coatis, kinkajous, olingos, olinguitos, ringtails and cacomistles.
