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steve2470

(37,457 posts) Fri May 24, 2019, 08:45 AM May 2019

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Cute red panda at Moscow Zoo

Not sure exactly what this animal is, sorry! Enjoy!

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Cute red panda at Moscow Zoo (Original Post) steve2470 May 2019 OP

That is a red panda. nt tblue37 May 2019 #1

thanks! nt steve2470 May 2019 #2

It is a red panda--related to both Giant Panda and raccoons... Cuties hlthe2b May 2019 #3

BTW, the red panda is not closely related to the panda, but is related to weasels, raccoons, and tblue37 May 2019 #4

interesting, thanks! nt steve2470 May 2019 #5

I have always found them adorable. They are also called "bear cats." You can see tblue37 May 2019 #6

still controversial... They've given it its own family as a result... hlthe2b May 2019 #7

I expected it to be Trump. nt NCjack May 2019 #8

tblue37

(65,340 posts)

1. That is a red panda. nt

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Fri May 24, 2019, 08:46 AM

May 2019

steve2470

(37,457 posts)

2. thanks! nt

Reply to tblue37 (Reply #1)

Fri May 24, 2019, 08:46 AM

May 2019

hlthe2b

(102,236 posts)

3. It is a red panda--related to both Giant Panda and raccoons... Cuties

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Fri May 24, 2019, 08:49 AM

May 2019

tblue37

(65,340 posts)

4. BTW, the red panda is not closely related to the panda, but is related to weasels, raccoons, and

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Fri May 24, 2019, 08:50 AM

May 2019

skunks.

steve2470

(37,457 posts)

5. interesting, thanks! nt

Reply to tblue37 (Reply #4)

Fri May 24, 2019, 08:51 AM

May 2019

tblue37

(65,340 posts)

6. I have always found them adorable. They are also called "bear cats." You can see

Reply to steve2470 (Reply #5)

Fri May 24, 2019, 08:53 AM

May 2019

why. Cute little buggers.

hlthe2b

(102,236 posts)

7. still controversial... They've given it its own family as a result...

Reply to tblue37 (Reply #4)

Fri May 24, 2019, 08:54 AM

May 2019

The red panda has given scientists taxonomic fits. It has been classified as a relative of the giant panda, and also of the raccoon, with which it shares a ringed tail. Currently, red pandas are considered members of their own unique family—the Ailuridae.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/r/red-panda/

NCjack

(10,279 posts)

8. I expected it to be Trump. nt

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Fri May 24, 2019, 10:03 AM

May 2019

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