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Discover the red panda, far smaller creature than its famous black-and-white cousin. Find out how demand for wood is threatening this forest-dweller with extinction.

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Information about the Red Panda for students K-6

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Also known as the lesser panda, red bear-cat and red cat-bear they are found in the Eastern Himalayas and South-western China.

They are highly territorial and live a solitary existence except during mating season. Instantly recognisable by their red colouring (and cute face), long bushy tails (and cute face) and racoon like features (and cute face) they are excellent tree climbers and are able to descend trees head first.

Classified as endangered, there are fewer than 10,000 in the wild with the largest threats listed as poaching and loss of habitat. It's estimated that there's been a 40% decrease in numbers over the last 50 years alone.

Fun and interesting red panda facts

They were given the name 'panda' first; roughly fifty years before the black and white variety.

They have a false thumb (an extended wrist bone) which has developed over time to help them climb trees and eat bamboo.

They're vegetarian carnivores. Wait! What? Yep, its true. That is because the word 'carnivore' doesn't necessarily imply a meat-eater but can refer to their biological order. As they're descended from carnivorous ancestors but rarely eat anything more than bamboo and a few insects they are classed as vegetarian carnivores. Go figure?!

Truly an animal of the cyber generation they have a web browser named after them and they tweet! The browser is Firefox (that's a red panda in the logo) and they actually 'tweet' from their mouths. The sound they make is called 'twittering'...but no 280 character limit here!

Red panda questions and answers
Can red pandas be adopted? If red pandas are your favourite animal we've got a great gift- you can adopt a red panda today.
Where do red pandas live? Red pandas live in the Eastern Himalayas and South-western China.

How big are red pandas? Red pandas are roughly the size of a large domestic cat.

What do red pandas eat? The red panda diet is 97% bamboo and they occasionally eat small mammals, eggs and flowers.

When are red pandas most active? Mainly at night and they tend to look for food at dawn and at dusk.

How long do red pandas live? Up to 15 years.

Why are red pandas endangered? Red pandas are endangered mainly because of their natural habitat being destroyed and also due to them being hunted.

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Fun Facts About Red Pandas * Red Panda Facts & Info for Kids

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Learn more about Folly Farm's red pandas - including where do they live in the wild? What do red pandas eat? How big are they? Lots of fun red panda facts for kids!

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Click here for more animal facts Click here for more Panda facts Scientific name is Ailurus Fulgens Red Pandas live in Sichuan and Yunnan provinces of China, Himalayas, Myanmar (Burma) and Nepal. R...