Characteristics of Red Panda, Food, Habitat, and Breeding

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Have you ever watched the Disney movie 'Turning Red'?

"Turning Red" is about the main character becoming a red panda when he gets angry or excited!

Today, we are going to learn about red pandas that are the subject of the movie.

 

 

《Characteristics of Red Panda》

 

The red panda's tail is only about 30-60 cm long, and its body is about 50-65 cm long, which is covered in soft fur. 🙂

It is said that the red panda's long tail helps to center its gravity when riding a tree.

The red panda weighs 3-6 kg, not much different between females and males, has black fur on its belly, has reddish brown on its back, and is an animal with a cute appearance with black fur on its white face and ears.

I think of it as an animal similar to a raccoon or raccoon based on the appearance of a red panda, but in fact, unlike raccoons and raccoons, it has a short snout and looks more like a Pomeranian.

Red pandas are known for being gentle and cute, but they are very sensitive and wary of people. 😮

 

 

 

《Red Panda's Feeding and Fake Thumb》

 

Red pandas are omnivores, eating insects, fruits, eggs, bamboo, and bamboo shoots, and even eating small rodents.

The red panda has five toes, but it has an unusual "fake thumb" from the protruding wrist bone 👍

Five real toes and a fake thumb have different directions to help you grab things.

Even giant pandas with bamboo as their staple food 🐼 This fake thumb has developed,

Use your fake thumb to grab the bamboo and eat the leaves off.

 

 

 

《The Lives and Habits of Red Panda》

 

Red pandas have an average life expectancy of 8 to 10 years in the wild, but some have lived up to 25 years in a zoo with a well-established breeding environment.

The red panda is nocturnal, and during the day, it climbs up a high tree to take a nap to avoid natural enemies, and 💤 At night, it descends from the tree and begins its activities.

So red pandas are said to be most active in the early morning or at sunset.

As mentioned earlier, the character of red pandas is a very sensitive personality and is an animal that lives alone and values its territory.

Because they are sensitive, they are surprised and sensitive to small sounds, and they stand on their two feet and prepare to attack.
(However, the pitfall is that it just looks cute.😂)

 

 

 

《Red Panda Habitat and Breeding》

 

Red pandas live widely through China, Myanmar, Bhutan, Nepal, and India, and are said to live in high mountains.

The breeding season for red pandas is from June to August, and at this time, females and males will act as pairs for red pandas who originally lived independently. 💑

Female red pandas are fertile only 24 hours a day a year, and the gestation period is about 90 to 150 days, and they give birth to cubs in rock cracks or tree holes after pregnancy.

You can give birth to one or two at a time, but you can give birth to up to four.

The lactation period is about 5 months, and females mainly raise children, and when they are about a year old, they complete their external growth, and after 12 to 18 months, they fully grow sexually. 😊

 

 

 

 

 

《Endangered animal》

Not much is known about red pandas 🤔

The reason is that the red panda population is small.

Due to habitat destruction and illegal hunting and trading, the number of red pandas has decreased a lot.

The red panda, which was originally vulnerable on the IUCN Red List*, is now upgraded to a risk level due to the worse situation. 😥

*IUCN Red List: a list of conservation status of plant and animal species on Earth recorded by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

Red pandas are classified as endangered species, so many countries are making various efforts to preserve red pandas, such as banning illegal hunting and trading or protecting their habitats.

 

 

 

Today, we had a time to learn about red pandas.

For those of you who had any questions about Lesser Panda, I hope today's post was helpful and I'll come back with an interesting and informative post next time.