Red Panda. The Red Panda, or “firefox,” is often referred to as the “lesser panda” in deference to the better-known giant panda. Others prefer “first panda” as .... By working directly with the people of this region we aim to create a new system in which conserving red panda habitat will benefit the surrounding communities. read more
Most people like red panda’s because their adorable! They appear cute and cuddly, so naturally (for most people anyway) they instantly like them. read more
The red panda has become extirpated from the Chinese provinces of Guizhou, Gansu, Shaanxi, and Qinghai. Distribution of subspecies. Distribution of the red panda is disjointed, with two extant subspecies: Western red panda A. f. fulgens (Cuvier, 1825) lives in the western part of its range, in Nepal, Assam, Sikkim, and Bhutan. read more
It's actually one way in which the red panda is more like the giant panda than its genetic relatives: its diet consists almost entirely of bamboo leaves, plus bamboo shoots when in season, and the occasional fruit, flower, and (rarely) an odd egg or bird. read more