GET TO KNOW THE RED PANDA, THE CUTE ANIMAL OF THE HIMALAYA MOUNTAIN

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The Red Panda and its scientific name is Ailurus fulgens is a species of animal from the Ailuridae family.

Initially, this animal was included in the Ursidae family (Bear Nation) having a resemblance to the Giant Panda, one of which has a false thumb finger. Then into the Procyonidae family because of its physical resemblance to a raccoon.

But now, because researchers are so confused, maybe the red panda is included in its own family, the Ailuridae family.

The red panda has a maximum body length of approximately 63 cm, or a tail of approximately 49 cm. Its body weight is approximately only 6.2 kg.

His physical characteristics are a face that at first glance looks like a raccoon with thick, reddish brown fur, the hair on the legs is dark, the tail is striped like a ring, and the fur is white on its face. Especially around the eyes and muzzle.

Animal Habitats in Coniferous Forests, aka forests in Subtropical Climates. Animals include arboreal animals that spend their time in the trees. or Carnivorous Animals where 2/3 of their food is bamboo besides eating birds, eggs or small mammals.

The fact that the Red Panda has a body size that is only slightly larger than the Domestic Cat, is also the first animal to be named "Panda" before the discovery of the Giant Panda Species in China.

Then the red panda's tail has a function to maintain balance while climbing in the trees, serves to warm its body in winter.

has a character that likes to play like a cat, but its sound is more like whistling or birds chirping, you know friends. The red panda will stand on its two legs and both hands raised up

The Red Panda's IUCN Conservation Status includes "Endangered" which means Extinct, caused apart from being hunted as pets and taken for their fur, due to habitat damage.

distribution of its life, the red panda is found in the forest area of the Himalayas starting from Nepal, Bhutan, India, to China. or the red panda is divided into two subspecies, one in the Himalayas Region, one of which includes Endemic Animals of the Hengduang Mountains and the eastern Nujiang River in China, and some are in Northern Myanmar.

For reproduction, the red panda has a gestation period of approximately 145 days, then gives birth to one or four babies once. Maximum Age This animal on average in the wild can reach for 9-15 years, or when living in captivity can reach the age of 20 years.