What is the red panda?
Q: What is the red panda?
A: The red panda is a mammal and the only species of the Ailuridae family.
Q: How many subspecies are there?
A: There are two subspecies of the red panda, Ailurus fulgens fulgens and Ailurus fulgens styani.
Q: What other names does it go by?
A: The red panda is also known as lesser panda, cat-bear, bear-cat and firefox.
Q: What family does it belong to?
A: The red panda belongs to the Ailuridae family.
Q: Where can they be found in the wild?
A: Red pandas can be found in temperate forests in Nepal, India, Bhutan, China and Myanmar.
Q: Are they endangered?
A: Yes, red pandas are currently listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species due to habitat loss and fragmentation.
Q: How big do they get when fully grown? A: Adult red pandas typically weigh between 4-6 kg (9-13 lbs) with a body length of 50–64 cm (20–25 inches).
