Search results
People also ask
Where does the Red Panda live?
Are red pandas acrobatic?
What is a red panda?
Are red pandas endangered?
Learn about red pandas, their habitat, diet, behavior, and threats. See stunning images of these adorable and endangered animals and their unique features.
The red panda (Ailurus fulgens), also known as the lesser panda, is a small mammal native to the eastern Himalayas and southwestern China. It has dense reddish-brown fur with a black belly and legs, white-lined ears, a mostly white muzzle and a ringed tail.
Apr 19, 2024 · red panda, ( Ailurus fulgens ), reddish brown, long-tailed, raccoonlike mammal, about the size of a large domestic cat, that is found in the mountain forests of the Himalayas and adjacent areas of eastern Asia and subsists mainly on bamboo and other vegetation, fruits, and insects.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Fun Facts. Red pandas share the giant panda's pseudo-thumb, a modified wrist bone used to grasp bamboo when feeding. In very cold temperatures, red pandas can become dormant, lowering their metabolic rate and raising it every few hours as they wake up to look for food. Red pandas are the only living member of the family Ailuridae.
- 25 sec
Learn about the red panda, a endangered species with less than 10,000 individuals in the Eastern Himalayas. Find out how WWF works to protect its habitat, monitor its population and create alternative livelihoods for local communities.
Learn about the red panda, a small, reddish-brown mammal that lives in the Himalayas and eats mostly bamboo. Find out about its physical characteristics, social behavior, reproduction, conservation status and more.
