小貓熊(Lesser Panda)又名紅貓熊(Red Panda).
外國人原是先看到此物種而取英文名為Panda.
後來才看到大貓熊(Giant Panda).就在英文字Panda前再加個字分大小.
近百餘年來生物學家對於大貓熊的正確分類一直爭論不休.有的學者認為應屬於熊科或浣熊科.也有人主張將小熊貓與大熊貓歸類為貓熊科.
中國普遍稱〔貓熊〕為〔熊貓〕.其實這是以訛傳訛.積非成是.
近代科學家檢驗大貓熊DNA比較偏向熊科動物.小貓熊也與貓科無關.現代已把小貓熊列為貓熊科.
而且.中文字列在後面的是〔名詞〕列在前面的是〔形容詞〕或其他修飾詞.所以.〔貓熊〕之意為似貓的熊.
〔熊貓〕之意為似熊的貓.何者為是.顯而易見.
貓熊屬於"食肉目""貓熊科".貓熊科只有這一種動物.
貓熊雖是食肉目動物.但牠以吃素為主.
熊和小貓熊.浣熊都是食肉目動物.熊屬於"熊科".小貓熊和浣熊屬於浣熊科.牠們和貓熊有血緣關係.
熊的耳朵比貓熊偏頭的兩側.且鼻子更突出.熊的毛又長又軟.會冬眠.
但貓熊的毛卻是長又硬.而且貓熊不冬眠.
小貓熊的毛呈紅褐色.四肢為棕黑色.嗅覺很發達.但是長得與貓熊並不相似.
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