R E D  P A N D A S, A i l u r u s  f u l g e n s

Domain: Eukarya

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Mammalia

Order: Carnivora

Family: Ailuridae

Genus: Ailurus

Species: Ailurus fulgens 

 

Frédéric Cuvier was a French zoologist that was responsible for coming up with the scientific name of the red pandas in 1825. Ailurus comes from a Greek word, ailouros, meaning cat, and fulgens, meaning fire-colored or shining