Are panda bears real bears?
Yes, pandas are one of the 8 or so species of extant, or living, bear. They are likely the most distantly related bear relative to the other species, along with spectacled bears. Pandas live in the wild exclusively in Asia. Pandas primarily eat bamboo. Red pandas are not bears, and are more closely related to raccoons.
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Are panda bears real bears?

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Yes, pandas are one of the 8 or so species of extant, or living, bear. They are likely the most distantly related bear relative to the other species, along with spectacled bears. Pandas live in the wild exclusively in Asia. Pandas primarily eat bamboo. Red pandas are not bears, and are more closely related to raccoons.
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