Why are pandas called pandas? What was it called in ancient times?

The word "panda" originally did not refer to the national treasure panda, but to another animal, the one in the picture. This is not a raccoon. Many people mistake raccoons for raccoons.

The animals in the picture, whose scientific name is red panda, alias red panda and nine-section wolf, are national second-class protected animals. Distributed in China, Myanmar, India, Nepal and other countries, not unique to China.

1825, the French discovered this brown animal in Sichuan and named it panda. The national treasure giant panda was not discovered until 1869. In this regard, Chengdu Giant Panda Base has a detailed introduction. There are free-range pandas in the base, which is much more free than giant pandas.

The national treasure panda actually borrowed someone's name.