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Red Panda or Lesser Panda

Ailurus fulgen

Photo by KristaHerman
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Field Notes

Description:

Red Pandas have long, soft reddish-brown fur on the upper parts, blackish fur on the lower parts, and a light face with tear markings and robust cranial-dental features. The light face has white badges similar to those of a raccoon, but each individual can have distinctive markings. Their roundish head has medium-sized upright ears, a black nose, and very dark eyes: almost pitch black. Their long bushy tail with six alternating yellowish red transverse ochre rings provides balance and excellent camouflage against its habitat of moss- and lichen-covered trees.

Habitat:

Natural habitat: The red panda is endemic to the temperate forests of the Himalayas, and ranges from the foothills of western Nepal to China in the east.
He lives at the Zoo.

Notes:

He is hard to spot. I felt fortunate to catch him this day.

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PublishedJanuary 26, 2012

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