We will forgo the usual discussion as to whether pandas are actually bears-they are not-to note that, whatever side of the debate you come down on, you've got to admit they do home invasions much more adorably than their ursine counterparts.
Monday, March 1, 2010
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Developing your starving but mainly vegetarian panda houseguest's taste for flesh may not be the smartest move.
On Thursday, he ate through six whole villagers!
Then he became a beautiful butterfly.
How long have you had this problem with frequency of ursination?
Ursine one, ursine 'em all.
They're super polite house guests until you get drunk and try to give them a hug.
The National Zoo and I disagree:
"The classification of the panda has been the subject of much debate. Some scientists thought that the giant panda should be classified with the red panda, which until recently was considered to be in the raccoon family. The red panda now has its own family. Both the giant panda and the red panda feed on bamboo and have long wrist bones that work like a human thumb to hold onto plants. However, by analyzing the DNA of pandas and related animals, scientists have concluded that the giant panda is more closely related to bears and have placed the panda in the bear family Ursidae. The classification of the giant panda and related animals is shown below."
Thank you! I try to fight this pernicious "pandas really aren't bears" nonsense wherever I find it, but it just won't die! Balk, I'm disappointed!
Yes, my wife, for some reason, continues to insist on the panda being a raccoon, and she's corrupted my daughter. I'm pretty sure it's all just to get my goat.
Meantime, isn't it sweet that the red panda now has its own family!
It is the case that Pandas look more like people in bear suits than any other bears. I believe this is why we find them cute. Then again, that 3-legged bear walking around on its hind legs was somethin'.
if they're not bears, then why are they called panda BEARS? geez!