panda \pan"da\ pa^n"d.a, n. zool.
   1. a small asiatic mammal ailurus fulgens having fine
      soft fur, which inhabits the mountains of northern india.
      it was once thought to be related to the bears, but is now
      believed to be more closely related to raccoons. it has
      reddish-brown fur on the back and sides, and black fur on
      the legs and underside. called also the lesser panda.
      1913 webster +pjc

   2. the giant panda ailuropoda melanoleuca, a bearlike
      black-and white mammal now found wild only in the central
      forests of china, which lives mainly on on bamboo. it is
      an endangered species, and is a popular attraction in the
      few zoos which have bveen able to obtain specimens.
      pjc
see also:
ailurus fulgens lesser panda giant panda ailuropoda melanoleuca 

ailurus fulgens
     n : reddish-brown old world raccoon-like carnivore; in some
         classifications considered unrelated to the giant pandas
         syn: lesser panda, red panda, panda, bear cat, cat
         bear
see also:
lesser panda red panda panda bear cat cat bear