Cat Bear
Related Category: Vertebrate Zoology
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Panda - name for two nocturnal Asian mammals of the order Carnivora: the red panda, Ailurus fulgens, and the giant panda, Ailuropoda melanoleuca.
Also Called: Lesser Panda , hun-ho, wah, red cat bear
The red panda is a smaller relative of the Giant Panda. Like the giant panda, scientists are not sure where to classify the red panda.
Red pandas are called by many names including lesser panda, hun-ho, wah, and red cat bear. Besides your local zoo the red panda in nature is often found in the bamboo forests of Nepal, Burma, Bhutan, Tibet and Yunnan provinces in western China.
Panda (Ailurus) also known as the lesser panda and the cat bear, resembles the related raccoon but has a longer body and tail and a more rounded head.
In Chinese, the Giant panda is called the "large bear cat", or "cat bear" , a term usually used only in Taiwan.
Ailuropoda melanoleuca Bai Bao (White Leapord)
Fiery Fox
Shi Ti Shou (Iron Eating Beast)
Shining Cat
Cat Bear
Black and White Bear ...
EYES
Most bears' eyes have round pupils. The exception is the giant panda, whose pupils are vertical slits, like cats' eyes. These unusual eyes inspired the Chinese to call the panda the "giant cat bear."
Pandas have very good eyesight.
The red panda has a number of names, including fire fox and lesser panda. The word 'panda' is thought to come from the Nepalese word 'ponya'. It is also known as cat bear because it was thought to be a bear, ...
 See also: Giant Panda, Bear, Panda, Red Panda, Raccoon
  
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