Red Panda By b-the-change Watch

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OK - so this isn't a good shot - but I just loved the little look on his face .. Plus - I love these guys - they have got to be one of my favourites!! I wish I could see one in the wild ...

I was trying to come up with a more interesting title - but my creative mind had abandoned me.



Red Panda "Shining Cat" (has many other names such as Bear Cat, Fire Cat and Cloud Bear)

Ailurus fulgens

- The Red Panda is native to the Himalayas in India and Nepal and southern China

- Also known as the Wah because of its distinctive cry

- Nocturnal

- Mostly a herbivore

- Semi-retractile claws and, like the Giant Panda, has a "false thumb" which is really an extension of the wrist bone

- Thick fur on the soles of the feet offers protection from cold and hides scent glands

- They are very heat sensitive with an optimal well-being temperature between 17 and 25°C., and cannot tolerate temperatures over 25 °C at all (which is interesting becuase the place where I took it is quite hot and reaches a tops of 30 or more in summer ...)

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