What do you think pandas are?
Raccoons or bears!

i always thought they were bears...

I don't think it's possible that a raccoon could grow that friggin big, so I would say that a Panda is a bear.

Am I right?

;)

A uh..... animal. :p

i mean, what are they realated, to. what are they classified as

bear. -- haven't u ever heard them be called 'panda bears'?

Originally posted by Buffy&Angelique
bear. -- haven't u ever heard them be called 'panda bears'? :lol: Haha, yeah, I think they're bears, as well.

I just read something interesting...

The DNA of Red Pandas resemble the raccoon, while the DNA of the giant Pandas (black) is closer to the bear family.
Hmm. Learn something new every day.

So I guess I was right.

NOW WHAT DID I WIN!

:p

Originally posted by Buffy&Angelique
bear. -- haven't u ever heard them be called 'panda bears'?

Yea, that is what they're called, but scientists believe they are RELATED to the raccoon, and should be classifed as one. that is what i mean. excuse me for asking

Kingdom- Animalia (Karli is right about that)
Phylum- Chordata
SubPhylum- Vertebrata
Class- Mammalia
Order- Carnivora
Family- Ursidae
Genus- Ailuropoda
Species- melanoleuca

i don't know what half of that means

Originally posted by TJL
I just read something interesting...

The DNA of Red Pandas resemble the raccoon, while the DNA of the giant Pandas (black) is closer to the bear family.
Hmm. Learn something new every day.

So I guess I was right.

NOW WHAT DID I WIN!

:p

I know, we are in groups and half to be scientists and prove stuff. Mine is 'Pandas are raccoons'. urs is a different group

Recent DNA analysis indicates that giant pandas are most definately of the bear species although different enough to be put into it's own sub family. All leading authorities now classify the giant panda as a bear and not in the racoon family.

That's an exact quote from this rather elaborate web site:

http://www.giantpandabear.com/index2.html

I thought I heard that Panda's actually weren't bears just like Koalas aren't really bears..

Originally posted by Polniaczek033
Kingdom- Animalia (Karli is right about that)
Phylum- Chordata
SubPhylum- Vertebrata
Class- Mammalia
Order- Carnivora
Family- Ursidae
Genus- Ailuropoda
Species- melanoleuca

i don't know what half of that means

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHA Go me!!!

Anyways.... I'll explain since you don't know what half of it means ;) The Kingdom is the Animal Kingdom, seeing as they are not a plant, or some sort of parasitic fungi. The Sub-Phylum is Vertebrata, which means they are Vertebrates, which means they have a backbone. And INVertebrate is a thing with no backbone (It's Latin). The Class is Mammalia, seeing as they are not a fish, reptile, bird, amphibian, etc. The family, genus, and species are well basically self explanitory.

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Originally posted by Dr. Frasier Crane
I thought I heard that Panda's actually weren't bears just like Koalas aren't really bears..

Ya Koalas are Marsupials... but Panda's don't have a pouch, right?

Originally posted by Babes_Kay


AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHA Go me!!!

Anyways.... I'll explain since you don't know what half of it means ;) The Kingdom is the Animal Kingdom, seeing as they are not a plant, or some sort of parasitic fungi. The Sub-Phylum is Vertebrata, which means they are Vertebrates, which means they have a backbone. And INVertebrate is a thing with no backbone (It's Latin). The Class is Mammalia, seeing as they are not a fish, reptile, bird, amphibian, etc. The family, genus, and species are well basically self explanitory.

:wave:


Thank you Karli

bears...


:rednose: <~~~how cute

Ursidae means bears. Interesting, ailuropoda=something having to do with cats??:confused: I.e. Ailurophilia/ailurophobia=love/fear of cats.

I think I just noticed something else, why didn't I think of it at the time... Ailuropoda=cat-foot...:idea:

Thingies for your report on pandas:

They're big lovable bears which live in Asia whose numbers are dwindling and they have a hard time reproducing. They love to eat grass and bamboo and got funny black markings around the eyes, though not all pandas are black and white. Anyone remember the Brady Kids cartoon? They had these two pandas named Ping and Pong who spoke Chinese all the time. Good luck with your report.:D

To learn all about panda's go to www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/mammals/panda


They say it is a bear.:confused:

Originally posted by Penny Lane
To learn all about panda's go to www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/mammals/panda


They say it is a bear.:confused:

Aw, those pandas are so cute. :)