I thought bears were omnivores? Won't get offended if corrected btw.
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Actually, the ability to roar is the sole defining characteristic of bears (family Ursidae) just like the possession of antlers is the sole defining characteristic of deer (family Cervidae) The giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) cannot roar, therefore it is not a bear just like kasturis (genus Moschus), yoyongs (genus Hydropotes), and chevrotains do not have antlers, therefore they are not deer The giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) is the only extant species in the family Ailuropodidae, the kasturis (genus Moschus) are the only extant genus of the family Moschidae, the yoyongs (genus Hydropotes) are the only extant genus of the family Hydropotidae, and the chevrotains constitute the family Tragulidae While the giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) is still most closely related to the bears (family Ursidae) and is grouped with them under the superfamily Ursoidea, the deer (family Cervidae) are the only extant family of the superfamily Cervoidea whereas the kasturis (genus Moschus), yoyongs (genus Hydropotes), and chevrotains (family Tragulidae) do not fall under this superfamily, the kasturis (genus Moschus) and yoyongs (genus Hydropotes) of the monotypic families Moschidae and Hydropotidae respectively both now belong to the superfamily Moschoidea while the chevrotains (family Tragulidae) are the only extant family of the superfamily Traguloidea
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In this week's episode we talked about the red panda and one of its ancient relatives. Red pandas are NOT related to giant pandas, despite both being named "panda," having false thumbs, and eating bamboo. And if you're thinking, "Bamboo? Aren't bears carnivores?" you're right! So how did the giant panda, a member of the carnivorous Ursidae family, evolve into an herbivore? Despite how it looks, nothing about the history of the giant panda is black and white. Find out more in our episode, “The Fuzzy Origins of the Giant Panda”
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