| Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens) |
Zoological classification:
realm: animals
phylum: Chordaanimals (Chordata)
subphylum: vertebrate (Vertebrata)
class: mammals (Mammalia)
order: carnivores (Carnivora)
family: Procyonidae
subfamily: Ailurus
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Habitat: southern edge of Himalaya, from Nepal to the chinese provences Yunnan and Sezhuan
Lenght: 25.2' (64cm)
Tail length: 23.6' (60cm)
Weight: 9.92lb (4.5kg)
Life expectancy: unknown
food: bamboo shoots, weeds, fruits, roots, beeries
group size: 1 animal
new generation: 1-4 young
other characteristics: The Red Panda is only indirectly relative to the Giant Panda. Characteristic are the pointy ears, the color of the fur and the bushy tail. It reminds of a raccoon. The Red Panda is sensetive to heat. Therefore it sleeps in the trees during the warm daytime.
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