red panda | Characteristics, Habitat | 台北市立動物園資訊網

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red panda, (Ailurus fulgens), reddish brown, long-tailed, raccoonlike mammal[1], about the size of a large domestic cat[2], that is found in the mountain forests of the Himalayas[3] and adjacent[4] areas of eastern Asia[5] and subsists mainly on bamboo[6] and other vegetation, fruits[7], and insects[8]. Once classified as a relative of the giant panda[9], it is now usually classified as the sole member of the family Ailuridae[10].

See why the red panda is classified as the only member of the Ailuridae familyLearn about the red panda (Ailurus fulgens).(more)

The red panda has soft thick fur—rich reddish brown above and black underneath. The face is white, with a stripe of red-brown from each eye to the corners of the mouth, and the bushy tail is faintly ringed. The head and body length of the red panda is 50–65 cm (20–26 inches) and the tail 30–50 cm (12–20 inches) long, and the weight ra...