Some animals have more iconic appearances than others — like poison dart frogs, zebras, and cheetahs. Another member of this infamous family: a raccoon. With a bandit-like black mask around their eyes ...

People once thought the red panda was related to bears or raccoons, but they are actually their own genus, Ailuridae. Within the genus, there are two species: fulgens fulgens and fulgens refulgens.

Despite their name, Red Pandas are not related to panda bears. They actually belong to their own taxonomic category called Ailuridae. "Trash Pandas" makes sense because raccoons share the black ...

Two red panda cubs named after twin wizards in the Harry Potter series have made their debut at the Edmonton Valley Zoo.

The special cubs are expected to make their public debut in December after a heroic effort by their mother to raise them.