pan·da /ˈpændə/
熊貓,黑白相間的熊類
pan·da n. Zool.
1. A small Asiatic mammal (Ailurus fulgens) having fine soft fur, which inhabits the mountains of Northern India. It was once thought to be related to the bears, but is now believed to be more closely related to raccoons. It has reddish-brown fur on the back and sides, and black fur on the legs and underside. Called also the lesser panda.
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panda
n 1: large black-and-white herbivorous mammal of bamboo forests
of China and Tibet; in some classifications considered a
member of the bear family or of a separate family
Ailuropodidae [syn: giant panda, panda bear, coon
bear, Ailuropoda melanoleuca]
2: reddish-brown Old World raccoon-like carnivore; in some
classifications considered unrelated to the giant pandas
[syn: lesser panda, red panda, bear cat, cat bear,
Ailurus fulgens]