Red Panda

Ailurus fulgens

Class

Mammal

Biome

Temperate

IUCN-status

Endangered

Range of the Red Panda

~population in the wild
0

Taxonomy

Kingdom

Animalia - Animals

Phylum

Chordata - Chordates

Class

Mammalia - Mammals

Order

Carnivora - Carnivores

Family

Ailuridae - Red Pandas

Genus

Ailurus - Ailurus

Species

Ailurus fulgens - Red Panda

lifespan

Male: 8 - 10y
Female: 8 - 10y

Length + tail

Male: 0.7 - 1.1m
Female: 0.6 - 1.1m

Height

Male: 0.3 - 0.4m
Female: 0.3 - 0.4m

Weight

Male: 5 - 6kg
Female: 4 - 5kg

Biome

Temperate

Habitat

Temperate mountain forests

Climate

Cool, moist

Geographic range

Himalayas and southwestern China

Behavior

Diet

Carnivore
Omnivore
Herbivore

Activity

Diurnal
Nocturnal
Crespecular
Cathemeral

Social structure

Solitary
Pair
Group
Colony
Territorial

Communication

Scent
Body language
Vocal

Foraging/hunting

Grazer/browser
Ambush
Pursuit
Scavenger
Filter
Opportunistic

An adult Red Panda's diet

Reproduction

Viviparous

Mating season

January - March

Gestation period

~134 days

Maturity

Male: ~18 months
Female: ~24 months

Extra characteristics

Top speed

30 kph

Thermoregulation

Warm-blooded
1.Himalayan Red Panda
2.Chinese Red Panda

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