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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 pan·da 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.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 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]