Did you know that the Giant Panda Bei Bei, housed at the Smithsonian's National Zoo, is scientifically classified under the genus and species Ailuropoda melanoleuca, commonly known as the giant panda?
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NZP-20191021_014SB — Did you know that the scientific name for the Giant Panda, as housed at the Smithsonian's National Zoo, is Ailuropoda melanoleuca, placing it within the Carnivora order and Ursidae family (bears)? Smithsonian's National Zoo
