Original: In most encyclopedic sources , the name '' panda '' or '' common panda '' originally referred to the lesser-known Red Panda , thus necessitated the inclusion of '' giant '' and '' lesser/red '' prefixes in front of the names .
Simplified: Its closest '' bear relative '' is the Spectacled Bear of South America . The first '' Westerner '' to see a live panda was a German zoologist in 1916 .