RP basics
Red pandas are most closely related to what animal?
Raccoons, weasels, and skunk. In the superfamily musteloid. But have their own family Ailuidae
Red pandas have this type of diet
Omnivorous. Eat mostly bamboo but also insects or small mammals
What is the main method of communication for Red pandas?
Through scent marking, with glance on their feet and base of tail. But if they vocally communicate they do so with whistles, squeaks, or tweets.
The World Red Panda Day is celebrated in this month every year
September
The popular web browser ______ uses this animal as its logo.
Firefox
A red panda cub is born with what color fur?
grayish or white
Red pandas sometimes steal these as a protein source.
bird eggs
Red pandas are most active during this time of day.
Crepuscular (dawn and dusk)
Red pandas are classified under this category of conservation concern.
Endangered
The 2022 Pixar film where 13-year-old Mei Lee transforms into a red panda.
Turning Red
Red pandas live in the forests of this mountain range.
Himalayas
Red pandas use this physical feature to help them grip bamboo stalks.
False thumb (an extended wrist bone)
What will a red panda do when it's threatened?
It will stand on it's hind legs to appear larger
What is the biggest reason for their conservation status?
Habitat loss
Compare the size of a red panda to a more commonly known animal...
Size of a house cat
What group of trees are red panda's favorite to rest/nap in?
Red pandas need to eat this percentage of their body weight in bamboo daily
20-30%
Red pandas can rotate this body part to climb down trees headfirst.
wrists. They can rotate them 180 degrees and have sharp semi-retractable claws.
Red pandas are considered a _________ species meaning protecting them also protects many others in their ecosystem, particularly their mountain range.
Umbrella species
The first zoo outside Asia to exhibit red pandas was....?
London zoo
List the 5 countries Red panda are found in?
Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, China, India
What percentage of bamboo's nutrients can red pandas digest?
about 24%
How do red pandas cool off in summer?
Pant with their tongues out, like dogs
The total wild population of red pandas is estimated to be fewer than this number
10,000
Their scientific name Ailurus fulgens, translates from Latin into this phrase
Shining cat