panda

(noun) large black-and-white herbivorous mammal of bamboo forests of China and Tibet; in some classifications considered a member of the bear family or of a separate family Ailuropodidae. Synonyms: giant panda, panda bear, coon bear, Ailuropoda melanoleuca.

(noun) reddish-brown Old World raccoon-like carnivore; in some classifications considered unrelated to the giant pandas. Synonyms: lesser panda, red panda, bear cat, cat bear, Ailurus fulgens.