Bear vs. Panda — What's the Difference?

Large mammals with thick fur and a big body.

Black and white bear species native to China.

Capable of hibernation in colder climates.

Conservation-dependent species due to habitat loss.

Omnivorous, eating both plants and animals.

Primarily bamboo eaters, with a specialized diet.

Found in diverse habitats worldwide.

Highly territorial and solitary.

Solitary creatures, particularly outside of mating season.

Do not hibernate but migrate seasonally.

Bears are carnivoran mammals of the family Ursidae. They are classified as caniforms, or doglike carnivorans.

A bear (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) of the mountains of central China, having woolly fur with distinctive black and white markings. Also called giant panda, panda bear.

To carry (something) on one's person from one place to another

An arboreal raccoonlike mammal (Ailurus fulgens) of northeast Asia, having reddish fur, white face markings, and a long ringed tail. Also called lesser panda, red panda.

To move from one place to another while containing or supporting (something); convey or transport

The red panda (Ailurus fulgens), a small raccoon-like animal of northeast Asia with reddish fur and a long, ringed tail.

To cause to move by or with steady pressure; push

(Hinduism) A brahmin who acts as the hereditary superintendent of a particular ghat or temple, and is regarded as knowledgeable in matters of genealogy and ritual.

To carry or hold in the mind over time; harbor

A small Asiatic mammal (Ailurus fulgens) having fine soft fur, which inhabits the mountains of Northern India. It was once thought to be related to the bears, but is now believed to be more closely related to raccoons. It has reddish-brown fur on the back and sides, and black fur on the legs and underside. Called also the lesser panda.

To have as a visible characteristic or attribute

The giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca), a bearlike black-and white mammal now found wild only in the central forests of China, which lives mainly on on bamboo. It is an endangered species, and is a popular attraction in the few zoos which have bveen able to obtain specimens.

To conduct (oneself) in a specified way

Large black-and-white herbivorous mammal of bamboo forests of China and Tibet; in some classifications considered a member of the bear family or of a separate family Ailuropodidae

To hold up; support

Reddish-brown Old World raccoon-like carnivore; in some classifications considered unrelated to the giant pandas

To be accountable for; assume

To have a tolerance for; endure

To have grounds for; call for; warrant

To give birth to

To produce; yield

To offer; render

To yield fruit; produce

To have relevance or influence; apply

To endure something with tolerance or patience

To extend or proceed in a specified direction

To be directed or aimed in a certain direction or at a target

Any of various usually omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae that have a shaggy coat and a short tail and walk with the entire lower surface of the foot touching the ground.

Any of various other animals, such as the koala, that resemble a true bear.

A large, clumsy, or ill-mannered person.

One, such as an investor, that sells securities or commodities in expectation of falling prices.

A pessimist, especially regarding business conditions.

(Slang) Something that is difficult or unpleasant

(Slang) A highway patrol officer.

(Slang) A hairy, stocky gay man.

Characterized by falling prices

A large, generally omnivorous mammal (a few species are purely carnivorous or herbivorous), related to the dog and raccoon, having shaggy hair, a very small tail, and flat feet; a member of the family Ursidae.

The meat of this animal.

(figuratively) A rough, unmannerly, uncouth person.

(finance) An investor who sells commodities, securities, or futures in anticipation of a fall in prices.

A state policeman short for Smokey Bear.

(engineering) A portable punching machine.

(nautical) A block covered with coarse matting, used to scour the deck.

(cartomancy) The fifteenth Lenormand card.

Something difficult or tiresome; a burden or chore.

(obsolete) A pillowcase; a fabric case or covering as for a pillow.

To endeavour to depress the price of, or prices in.

To carry or convey, literally or figuratively.

To carry upon one's person, especially visibly; to be equipped with.

To wear. en

To carry (offspring in the womb), to be pregnant (with).

(transitive) To have or display (a mark or other feature).

(transitive) To display (a particular heraldic device) on a shield or coat of arms; to be entitled to wear or use (a heraldic device) as a coat of arms.

(transitive) To present or exhibit (a particular outward appearance); to have (a certain look).

(transitive) To have (a name, title, or designation).

(transitive) To possess or enjoy (recognition, renown, a reputation, etc.); to have (a particular price, value, or worth).

To have (interest or a specified rate of interest) stipulated in its terms.

To have (an appendage, organ, etc.) as part of the body; (of a part of the body) to have (an appendage).

(transitive) To carry or hold in the mind; to experience, entertain, harbour (an idea, feeling, or emotion).

To feel and show (respect, reverence, loyalty, etc.) to, towards, or unto a person or thing.

(transitive) To possess inherently (a quality, attribute, power, or capacity); to have and display as an essential characteristic.

To have (a relation, correspondence, etc.) to something else.

(transitive) To give (written or oral testimony or evidence); (figurative) to provide or constitute (evidence or proof), give witness.

(transitive) To have (a certain meaning, intent, or effect).

To behave or conduct (oneself).

To possess and use, to exercise (power or influence); to hold (an office, rank, or position).

To carry a burden or burdens.

To take or bring (a person) with oneself; to conduct.

To support, sustain, or endure.

(transitive) To support or sustain; to hold up.

To endure or withstand (hardship, scrutiny, etc.); to tolerate; to be patient (with).

(transitive) To sustain, or be answerable for (blame, expense, responsibility, etc.).

(transitive) To admit or be capable of (a meaning); to suffer or sustain without violence, injury, or change.

(transitive) To warrant, justify the need for.

To support, keep up, or maintain.

(transitive) To afford, to be something to someone, to supply with something. en

(transitive) To carry on, or maintain; to have. en

To press or impinge upon.

To push, thrust, press.

To take effect; to have influence or force; to be relevant.

Of a weapon, to be aimed at an enemy or other target.

To produce, yield, give birth to.

To give birth to (someone or something) may take the father of the direct object as an indirect object.

To produce or yield something, such as fruit or crops.

To be, or head, in a specific direction or azimuth (from somewhere).

To gain or win.

Characterized by declining prices in securities markets or by belief that the prices will fall.

To support or sustain; to hold up.

To support and remove or carry; to convey.

To conduct; to bring; - said of persons.

To possess and use, as power; to exercise.

To sustain; to have on (written or inscribed, or as a mark), as, the tablet bears this inscription.

To possess or carry, as a mark of authority or distinction; to wear; as, to bear a sword, badge, or name.

To possess mentally; to carry or hold in the mind; to entertain; to harbor

To endure; to tolerate; to undergo; to suffer.

To gain or win.

To sustain, or be answerable for, as blame, expense, responsibility, etc.

To render or give; to bring forward.

To carry on, or maintain; to have.

To admit or be capable of; that is, to suffer or sustain without violence, injury, or change.

To manage, wield, or direct.

To afford; to be to; to supply with.

To bring forth or produce; to yield; as, to bear apples; to bear children; to bear interest.

To produce, as fruit; to be fruitful, in opposition to barrenness.

To suffer, as in carrying a burden.

To endure with patience; to be patient.

To press; - with on or upon, or against.

To take effect; to have influence or force; as, to bring matters to bear.

To relate or refer; - with on or upon; as, how does this bear on the question?

To have a certain meaning, intent, or effect.

To be situated, as to the point of compass, with respect to something else; as, the land bears N. by E.

To endeavor to depress the price of, or prices in; as, to bear a railroad stock; to bear the market.

A bier.

Any species of the genus Ursus, and of the closely allied genera. Bears are plantigrade Carnivora, but they live largely on fruit and insects.

An animal which has some resemblance to a bear in form or habits, but no real affinity; as, the woolly bear; ant bear; water bear; sea bear.

One of two constellations in the northern hemisphere, called respectively the Great Bear and the Lesser Bear, or Ursa Major and Ursa Minor.

Metaphorically: A brutal, coarse, or morose person.

A person who sells stocks or securities for future delivery in expectation of a fall in the market.

A portable punching machine.

A block covered with coarse matting; - used to scour the deck.

Barley; the six-rowed barley or the four-rowed barley, commonly the former (Hordeum hexastichon or Hordeum vulgare).

Massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws

An investor with a pessimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to fall and so sells now in order to buy later at a lower price

Have;

Give birth (to a newborn);

Put up with something or somebody unpleasant;

Move while holding up or supporting;

Bring forth,

Take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person;

Contain or hold; have within;

Bring in;

Have on one's person;

Behave in a certain manner;

Have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices;

Support or hold in a certain manner;

Be pregnant with;

Bears are omnivorous; they eat plants, fish, and sometimes other animals.

Bamboo is abundant in their natural habitat and meets their nutritional needs, though it is low in calories.

Pandas can only be found in the mountain ranges of central China.

Pandas migrate to lower elevations where it is warmer and bamboo is more available.

Yes, bears are highly adaptable to various environments.

Habitat loss, human conflict, and climate change are major threats.

Due to their low birth rates and habitat loss, continuous conservation efforts are essential for their survival.

The main types include polar, brown, and black bears.

Their reliance on bamboo and lack of hibernation make them unique.

Most bears hibernate, except for those in particularly warm climates.

Pandas reproduce very infrequently, typically every two years.