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Red Panda
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The twittering sound a red panda makes.
Recording shared on Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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At the zoo
Find them in the Woodland zone
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General information about the species, gathered from the sources listed at the end of the profile.
Ailurus fulgens
The red panda is a small, fluffy animal that lives in the mountain forests of Asia. It spends most of its time in the trees and loves to eat bamboo.
Quick Facts
- Habitat
- High mountain forests with bamboo.
- Diet
- Mostly bamboo, plus fruit, roots, grass, acorns, insects and eggs.
- Lifespan
- About 10 years in the wild, and up to 20 years in a zoo.
- Size
- Body 50 to 64 cm, tail 28 to 48 cm, and 2.7 to 6.4 kg.
- Conservation
- Endangered
Amazing Facts
- Scientists found red pandas 48 years before they found giant pandas.
- It can climb down a tree head first using its sharp claws.
- Its thick, stripy tail keeps it warm and helps it balance.
Looking After Them
How threatened it is: Endangered (checked in 2015). Numbers in the wild: decreasing.
The dangers they face
- Forests being lost and broken up.
- Hunting.
- Climate change.
How people are helping
- Laws protect red pandas from the pet trade.
- Their forest homes are being protected.
- Scientists count wild red pandas.
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