The Giant Panda Debate: bear or raccoon?

The Giant Panda Debate: Bear or Raccoon? - The giant panda debate never ends: Is the creature a bear or a giant raccoon? Learn about the giant panda debate and whether this animal is a bear.
They call the creature a bear. And bears are known to hibernate each winter. So why don't pandas slip into the same cold-weather stupor? Are they really even bears at all?

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