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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
There was a long period of time where biologists weren't sure whether panda's should be classified as true bears, until they finally sequenced their genome and found that there is a link between pandas and other bear species. People who may not have kept up with breaking panda news stories in the past few years may have missed this.
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For many decades, the precise taxonomic classification of the giant panda was under debate because it shares characteristics with both bears and raccoons.[3] In 1985, molecular studies indicate the giant panda is a true bear, part of the family Ursidae.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_panda
I presume most posters here have refreshed their info since 1985.