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Red Pandas

Introduction

The red pandas, or Ailurus fulgens, is also known as the Firefox or Lesser panda, as it is related more closely to the raccoon than a giant panda. These special creatures are most active at night and spend much of the day curled up asleep with their tail wrapped around their head.

Habitat

Red pandas live in the mountain forests of Nepal, Burma and central China where they spend most of their lives in the trees.

Food

Red pandas eat mostly bamboo, like giant pandas. However they also enjoy foraging for other foods such as insects, fruit and eggs. During the winter months, red pandas can spend as long as 13 hours per day looking for and eating bamboo.

Fascinating Facts

• The head and body length of red pandas averages 56 to 63 cm and their tails about 37 to 47 cm.
• Red pandas are an endangered species as their forest habitats are being destroyed by logging and agriculture
• Like giant pandas, red pandas have an extended wrist bone that functions almost like a thumb and greatly aids their grip.
• They are shy and solitary except when mating.

Conclusion

Red pandas are fascinating animals and they deserve our protection to ensure they have a place on our planet in the future. You can find out more about Red Pandas here.