Meaning : 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.
Synonyms : ailuropoda melanoleuca, coon bear, giant panda, panda bear
Meaning : Reddish-brown Old World raccoon-like carnivore. In some classifications considered unrelated to the giant pandas.
Synonyms : ailurus fulgens, bear cat, cat bear, lesser panda, red panda