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Is the panda a cat or a bear?

It is a bear.

This is a bear, not a cat. It belongs to Xiong Ke mammals. The ancestor of the giant panda is the first panda. Its standard Chinese name is actually "panda", which means "bear like a cat". This is the earliest panda that is mainly carnivorous and evolved from a fake bear. Giant pandas are carnivores, but they don't eat meat and like bamboo. 99% of their food source is bamboo.

Panda is a bear, not a cat. It belongs to the giant panda genus in Xiong Ke, also known as panda, bamboo bear and white bear. It has existed on the earth for more than 8 million years and is known as a living fossil. Moreover, the giant panda is a unique species in China, a national treasure and a national first-class protected animal. Giant pandas are carnivores, but most of them feed on bamboo and bamboo shoots. It is gentle and won't take the initiative to attack other animals.