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Red Panda
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Red Panda

Ailurus fulgens

A small tree-dwelling mammal with reddish fur and a long ringed tail, found in Himalayan forests.

Category Mammal
Habitat Temperate forest
Diet Omnivore
Lifespan 8–10 years in the wild; up to 15 years in captivity
Size Body length 50–64 cm; tail 28–59 cm; weight 3–6 kg
Scientific Name Ailurus fulgens

About Red Panda

A small tree-dwelling mammal with reddish fur and a long ringed tail, found in Himalayan forests.

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Red pandas use their bushy tails like blankets in cold mountain weather.

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Eastern Himalayas , Nepal Sikkim, India , Nepal