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pan·da / ˈpandə/ (also giant panda) • n. a large bearlike mammal (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) with characteristic black and white markings, native to certain mountain forests in China. It feeds almost entirely on bamboo and has become increasingly rare. Usually placed with the bears (family Ursidae), it was formerly thought to belong with the raccoons (family Procyonidae). See also red panda.

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