The Red Panda is not actually a bear, but is more closely related to raccoons and skunks. It has reddish fur with black and brown markings on its tail and white around its eyes and muzzle. Red Pandas live solitary lives in bamboo forests of the Himalayas and Myanmar, eating bamboo, fruits, birds and their eggs. They are threatened by habitat loss and poaching.

1. Red Panda Bear Samantha McAllen

2. IMPORTANT!!! The Red Panda is not a bear!!! They are found to be more closely related to the raccoon and skunk family.

3. APPEARANCE Reddish fur with brown and black tail

4. Markings are very similar to the raccoon

7. Where Do They Live? Bamboo forests of Himalayas and Myanmar where it is cool and moist

8. Home becoming threatened due to deforestation Higher altitudes similar to Giant Panda

9. What Do They Eat? Red Panda’s are primarily herbivores but will occasionally eat meat

10. They also eat… Bamboo Bird eggs Fruits Small birds Tree sap Grass Leaves

11. How Do They Behave? Very sensitive to heat Extremely agile and territorial Both nocturnal and crepuscular

12. Stands on hind legs to look bigger when feeling threatened Cleans its fur like a cat Rubs back and belly against trees Solitary except during mating season

13. Able to reproduce at 18 months Gestation period of 112 to 158 days Mid-June to late July One to four cubs Recognize cubs by smell Average life-span of 8 to 10 years Reproduction

14. Became threatened due to… Habitat loss/deforestation Poaching Hunting

15. China: Less than 2500 India: 5000-6000 in 2001 Nepal: 100 or less in 1998 World: 16,000 to 20,000 in 2001

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