Characteristics and
Appearance
Appearance
What color fur do Red Pandas have?
Red and White
Is there over or under 2,000 Red Pandas living in the wild?
There are 2,500 Red Pandas living in the wild
Do wild or in captive Red Pandas live longer?
Captive
Do Red Pandas eat or sleep more?
Eat
True or False: Red Pandas spend 14-16 hours a day eating bamboo.
True
Do Red Pandas weigh between 10-15 pounds, or 15-20 pounds?
10-15 pounds
Is there over or under 10 Red Pandas in zoos?
There are 6 Red Pandas in Zoos today
True or False: Red Pandas are 20-26 inches long
True. That puts Red Pandas around the 2 ft range.
Do Red Pandas eat over 90 percent bamboo?
It depends on the location of the Red Panda. Some eat 95% bamboo, while others eat more fruits.
Does it take male or female Red Pandas longer to become an adult?
Males 7 years, Females 5 years
True or False: Red Pandas can swim.
True
Do Red Pandas live in a dense or dry climate?
Dense
Do wild Red Pandas live over or under 15 years?
Red Pandas live up to 25 years old.
True or False: Red Pandas wake up in the middle of night to find bamboo?
True
Do Red Pandas have over or under 35 teeth?
Red Pandas have 36-39 teeth
What enlarged bone helps Red Pandas to eat bamboo?
Wrist Bone
Can Red Pandas be found on high altitudes or lowlands?
High Altitudes
Do Red Pandas in captive live over 25 years?
In captive, Red Pandas live up to 30 years old.
Do Red Pandas ever fight other Pandas?
They do not fight in general. Red Pandas are fast swimmers and great climbers. This allows them to avoid confrontation.
True or False: Red Pandas have a special lining to protect their throats from bamboo splinters.
True
How many total fingers (including thumb) do Red Pandas have?
10 fingers
Where is the Red Panda from?
Red Pandas are from China. They can also found in suitable habitat in Nepal, India and Tibet.
True or False: Red Pandas can weigh as little as 8 pounds.
True! Red Pandas weigh 8-13 pounds
Why can't Red Pandas hibernate?
Their bamboo diet doesn’t allow them to build up enough fat reserves for the winter.
Were Red Pandas the fist panda, or Giant Pandas?
Red Pandas were the first pandas. A French zoologist first described the western red panda in 1825. 48 years before the black-and-white bear was cataloged.