Giant panda years ago) from the main ursine stock; since it is the most basal member of the group, it is equidistant from all other extant ursids. The giant panda has been referred to as a living fossil. Despite the shared name, habitat type, and diet, as well as a unique enlarged bone called the "pseudo thumb" (which helps them grip the bamboo shoots they eat) the giant panda and red panda are only distantly related. The word "panda" was borrowed into English from French, but no conclusive explanation of the origin of the French word "panda" has been found. The closest
Two Monkeys and a Panda far". Matt Richenthal from "TV Fanatic" rated the episode with 4.6/5 saying that "Two Monkeys and a Panda" might have been his favorite episode of the season. "Thanks to a focus on serious issues, Modern Family rebounded from a couple subpar episodes with what may have been my favorite of the season." Two Monkeys and a Panda "Two Monkeys and a Panda" is the 17th episode of the second season of the American comedy television series "Modern Family "and the 41st episode overall. It was originally aired on March 2, 2011. The episode was written by Carol Leifer and directed