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📷 Marie Chappell
📷 Sunuwargr
IUCN: Endangered
Red Panda
Ailurus fulgens
KingdomAnimalia›PhylumChordata›ClassMammalia›OrderCarnivora›FamilyAiluridae›GenusAilurus
About
The red panda, 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. Its head-to-body length is 51–63. 5 cm (20. 1–25. 0 in) with a 28–48.
5 cm (11. 0–19. 1 in) tail, and it weighs between 3. 2 and 15 kg. It is well adapted to climbing due to its flexible joints and curved semi-retractile claws.
Key Facts
⛰Habitat Temperate forests with bamboo understory, 2,200–4,800 m
🍃Diet Primarily bamboo leaves and shoots; also berries, mushrooms, eggs
📏Size & Weight 50–65 cm body; weight 3–6 kg
⏳Lifespan 8–10 years wild; up to 15 in captivity
🗺Range Eastern Himalayas and southwest China
Mammal
Key Facts
⛰Habitat Temperate forests with bamboo understory, 2,200–4,800 m
🍃Diet Primarily bamboo leaves and shoots; also berries, mushrooms, eggs
📏Size & Weight 50–65 cm body; weight 3–6 kg
⏳Lifespan 8–10 years wild; up to 15 in captivity
🗺Range Eastern Himalayas and southwest China
Photo Credits
#1Wikimedia Commons · Free License
#2Marie Chappell · CC BY 4.0
#3Sunuwargr · CC BY-SA 4.0
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