Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Panda \Pan"da\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
   A small Asiatic mammal ({Ailurus fulgens}) having fine soft
   fur. It is related to the bears, and inhabits the mountains
   of Northern India.

Source : WordNet®

Ailurus fulgens
     n : reddish-brown Old World raccoon-like carnivore; in some
         classifications considered unrelated to the giant pandas
         [syn: {lesser panda}, {red panda}, {panda}, {bear cat}, {cat
         bear}]