Ailurus fulgens fulgens A red Panda
Ailurus fulgens fulgens A red Panda Class Mammals Order Carnivora Family Procyonidae Habitat Bamboo forest at high altitudes Size Body 51 63 5 cm Tail 28 48 5 cm Wild Diet Bamboo shoots grass roots fruit acorns and occasional mice and birds Behaviour This panda has a rusty red coat and a long bushy tail which resembles a racoon more than a panda It is a primarily a nocturnal animal and spends most of its time curled on a branch tail over its head or head in chest It is a quiet animal unless it is provoked when it rears up on hind legs and hisses They live in pairs and form small family groups Breeding The female has 1 2 young after a gestation period of 90 150 days The longer period is when the fertile egg lies dormant The young stay with the mother until they are 1 year old Interesting Fact The underside of the paw is furred which keeps heat in and prevents slipping on wet or snowy surfaces Conservation The red panda has legal protection in Nepal and China and occurs in several national parks Conservation breeding programmes in zoos are co ordinated world wide
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