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People once thought the red panda was related to bears or raccoons, but they are actually their own genus, Ailuridae. Within the genus, there are two species: fulgens fulgens and fulgens refulgens.
(WHTM) — March 16 is National Panda Day, a day for celebrating the fluffiest, bamboo-munching bears. To celebrate the special day, here are some fun facts about pandas, according to ...
The Zoo has been home to giant pandas since 1972! Mel Songer The Smithsonian's National Zoo has been home to giant pandas for 50 years! Enjoy these 50 fun facts in ...
Red pandas are some of the cutest animals out there! They are such adorable creatures with numerous interesting traits. For example, did you know that they are not closely related to actual giant ...
Giant pandas were back in the nation's capital Tuesday after nearly a year since the National Zoo's longtime residents headed back to China. One day after departing from Chengdu in the Sichuan ...
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Pat Tomasulo shares fun, interesting, and ...
Pandas have returned to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C. Two 3-year-old pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao, arrived at the zoo on Tuesday, which closed for the day to facilitate their ...
The National Zoo in Washington, D.C., is marking 50 years since the start of its giant panda conservation program. On April 16, 1972, giant pandas Ling-Ling and Hsing-Hsing arrived at the National Zoo ...
Red pandas are not directly related to giant pandas, but were the first pandas! We often call giant pandas just “panda,” but it is the red panda that deserves the single name. They were first ...