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Q87
(IAS/2009)
Environment & Ecology › Biodiversity & Protected Areas › Flagship species ecology
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The Panda belongs to the same family as that of
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The giant panda (Ailuropoda) has long had a disputed placement, but current molecular and phylogenetic work supports its close relationship to bears (Ursidae). Historical treatments allied the panda with raccoons or placed it in its own family, yet more recent analyses indicate Ailuropoda is best regarded as the sister group to the remaining ursids, effectively placing the giant panda with bears rather than cats, dogs, or rabbits. Therefore the panda belongs to the same family as bears (option 1).
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