Are panda bears raccoon family or bear family?

The Giant Panda Bear is a bear, and is from the bear family the Ursidae. The Giant Panda just happens to be black and white, with a passion for bamboo, and live in China, but he is genetically a bear. The Red Panda had been classed in the raccoon family in the past. But since genetic testing has made it possible to determine it does not belong with them. The Red Panda has it's own family the Ailuridae, more closely related to skunks, and weasels. For more details, please see the sites listed below. Yes they are!