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Jodie44
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I had always heard that Giant Pandas were related to raccoons, but in researching this answer I discovered that that is not true. According to Wiki, Giant Pandas are true bears but their line diverged very early in the ursine family tree. Here is the article from wiki. "For many decades the precise taxonomic classification of the panda was under debate as both the giant panda and the distantly related red panda share characteristics of both bears and raccoons. However, genetic testing suggests that giant pandas are true bears and part of the Ursidae family,[citation needed] though they differentiated early in history from the main ursine stock. The giant panda's closest ursine relative is the Spectacled Bear of South America. Disagreement still remains about whether or not the red panda belongs in Ursidae, the raccoon family Procyonidae, or in its own family, Ailuridae." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_panda#Classification
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Panda are indeed a member of the bear family. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_panda
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I understand that they have been reclassified to be a member of the bear family.
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Hmm, I always thought pandas were part of the bear family. My head is usually full of such trivial things like that. I learned something new today! but now I'm glad they are indeed considered bears! now I know I'm still right about them! LOL!
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specifically, they are members of the likeable huggable teddy bear family.
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