Giant pandas are classified under a separate, distant taxonomic family of bears called Ursidae. However, the plot thickens as the red panda was first discovered in 1825, while the giant panda was ...

Wolong Reserve keepers transport Hua Jiao (Delicate Beauty) for a health check before she finishes “wild training.” The habitat also protects red pandas, pheasant, tufted deer, and other ...

With only 10,000 red pandas in the wild—the world over—a lot is riding on her future. In the same month that the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) suspended Delhi Zoo’s ...

Red pandas are especially cute ... There are potentially less than 2,500 individuals left in the wild. This makes the red panda an endangered species. Because of their endangered status, there ...

Red pandas stand on their hind legs and raise their arms to intimate enemies. This big-bear tactic in the wild makes them look larger and more menacing. Sometimes, they’ll growl or emit foul ...

Estimates of its numbers in the wild range from 2,500 to 10,000 ... Other facts: In Bhutan some locals believe red pandas are reincarnations of Buddhist monks, and seeing one is a good omen.

It was gently picking a wild variety of kiwi from a fruiting tree ... We were lucky enough to see red pandas fairly frequently over the next few weeks and got to recognise specific individuals ...

Red pandas are more closely related to raccoons ... They also have a powerful bite and suffocation technique. In the wild, cheetahs go after small animals like rabbits, as well as young antelope ...