The document describes the secret life of a red panda named Zhu. It discusses that red pandas are not related to giant pandas or raccoons, despite similarities in appearance. Zhu lives in the bamboo forests of Central China with its family. Red pandas are small and eat plants like bamboo leaves and berries, though they are technically carnivores. They are an endangered species with less than 10,000 adults remaining in the wild due to habitat loss and hunting. However, laws now protect red pandas and their numbers are growing.