Giant Pandas and Their Relatives
Is a giant panda a bear or a cat? In fact, giant pandas belong to the bear family. Bears are a collective term for carnivorous animals in the family Ursidae of the order Mammalia. There are a total of 8 species currently living in the world, except for giant pandas, all of which are called "XX bear" and each has its own unique characteristics. Panda & relatives 1. Andean bear The bear with glasses has a black ring around its eye socket, which looks like it is wearing a pair of glasses, hence its name. Due to living in the Andes Mountains of South America, also known as the Andean bear, it is the only surviving bear species in the southern hemisphere. Andean Bear likes to eat fruits of pineapple plants and are the least fond of meat after giant pandas. 2. Asiatic Black Bear Asiatic Black Bear lives in Asia and almost wear a "black sweater" all over their body. The white fur on their chest looks like the letter V or crescent moon, so they are also known as "m