The
href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Panda">Red
Panda has a Latin name that suggests it is a cat.
It is not, being more closely related to bears and raccoons.
They are similar to the more famous Giant Pandas, but
sufficiently distinct so as to have their own family name, Ailuridae.
This
photo was the Wikipedia picture of the day for November 1, 2005.
It was taken by Bernard Landgraf at the Munich Zoo.
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