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Skip to content BIOPAEDIA FACTS ABOUT LIFE SCIENCES FOR THE MASSES Sidebar Search for: RECENT POSTS * Blast From The Past – TB * A brief introduction to phylogenetics – the study of the relatedness of species * Long-lost family – Red pandas * Welcome to Biopaedia! RECENT COMMENTS Karen Rogers on Welcome to Biopaedia! ARCHIVES * March 2016 * November 2015 * October 2015 CATEGORIES * Blast From The Past * Infectious disease * Intros * Mammals * Phylogeny * Red pandas * Uncategorized META * Register * Log in * Entries feed * Comments feed * WordPress.com RED PANDAS LONG-LOST FAMILY – RED PANDAS November 3, 2015November 3, 2015 JoannaLong-lost family, Mammals, phylogenyLeave a comment Red pandas are unarguably adorable, but where do they fit in the tree of life? In the first instalment of what will become a series, I’m going to investigate the family tree of the enigmatic red panda (and post a lot of pictures of them, all in the name of science). Let’s have a look at the names: it’s most commonly known in English as the red panda, less often as the lesser panda, bear cat or cat bear, and has the Latin name Ailurus fulgens (from the Greek and Latin, translating as ‘bright/shining cat’). Based on those names, you’d be forgiven for thinking they’re some sort of fiery-hued hybrid between cats, bears and giant pandas. The current scientific understanding is for a similarly mixed family tree: red pandas form their own taxonomic family, Ailuridae, having been previously sorted along with giant pandas, then raccoons, and their closest living relatives are Procyonidae (raccoons) and Mustelidae (weasels, badgers, otters, martens, wolverines, and other similar animals). Their next closest relative are the Mephitidae, the skunk family, and all four of these families together are grouped in the Musteloidea superfamily – here’s a handy diagram in case I lost you: So far, so sensible – after all, raccoons just look like monochrome red pandas. One step above the Musteloidea superfamily, though, and everything goes a bit skew-whiff from what you might expect: the next-of-kin of the Musteloidea are… seals! More specifically, they are the Pinnipedia, the taxonomic group containing seals, sea lions and walruses. Both Musteloidea and Pinnipedia are related to bears (Ursidae), bringing us to the red panda’s larger and more famous namesake, the giant panda. Although they were once thought to be in the same family, red pandas are only distantly related to giant pandas, and their similarities are mostly limited to a similar diet and habitat. References Sato et al, 2009. Deciphering and dating the red panda’s ancestry and early adaptive radiation of Musteloidea (Available from Pubmed: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19699810) Long-lost family – Red pandas Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. * Follow Following * Biopaedia Sign me up * Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now. * * Biopaedia * Customize * Follow Following * Sign up * Log in * Report this content * View site in Reader * Manage subscriptions * Collapse this bar Loading Comments... Write a Comment... Email (Required) Name (Required) Website Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use. To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy