Hello, this is giant panda

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For many decades, the precise taxonomic classification of the giant panda was under debate

For many decades, the precise taxonomic classification of the giant panda was
because it shares characteristics with both bears and raccoons However, molecular studies indicate the giant panda is a true ursine, part of the family Ursidae These studies show it differentiated early (about 19 million years ago from the main ursine stock; since it is the most basal member of the group, it is equidistant from all other extant ursids. The giant panda has been referred to as living fossil
Despite the shared name, habitat type, and diet, as well as a unique enlarged bone called the pseudo thumb (which helps them grip the bamboo shoots they eat) the giant panda and red panda are only distantly related.

Classification

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Predators

Although adult giant pandas have few natural predators other than humans, young

Predators Although adult giant pandas have few natural predators other than humans,
cubs are vulnerable to attacks by snow leopards , martens, eagles. Sub-adults weighing up to 50 kg (110 lb) may be vulnerable to predation by leopards

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Behavior

The giant panda is a terrestrial animal and primarily spends its life roaming and

Behavior The giant panda is a terrestrial animal and primarily spends its
feeding in the bamboo forests of the qinling mountains
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