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Frederic was the head keeper of the menagerie at the Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle in Paris from 1804 to 1838. He named the red panda ( Ailurus fulgens ) in 1825. The chair of comparative physiology was created for him at the Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle in 1837.
The red panda was described and named in 1825 by Frederic Cuvier, who gave it its current scientific name Ailurus fulgens.
It may seem like the roly-poly giant panda was the first true panda, and the red panda was added for fun. But French zoologist Frédéric Cuvier first described the western red panda Ailurus fulgens fulgens in 1825, 48 years before the black-and-white bear was cataloged.
Aug 17, 2015 · The scientific literature reflects the red panda’s appeal. Frédéric Cuvier, who published the first Western scientific description of the animal in 1825, deemed it “quite the most handsome...
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Dec 23, 2016 · According to the San Diego Zoo, Frédéric Cuvier, a French zoologist, first described the red panda in 1825, about 48 years before the giant panda was cataloged. He called it the most beautiful...
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Jan 1, 2010 · The Red Panda Ailurus fulgens (Cuvier, 1825) is recognized as one of the most elusive arboreal carnivores of the eastern Himalaya that is poorly documented.