The red panda, also known as the lesser panda, is a small mammal native to the eastern Himalayas and southwestern China. It has dense reddish-brown fur with a black belly and legs, white-lined ears, a mostly white muzzle and a ringed tail. What do red pandas eat? Red pandas feed mainly on leaves and bamboo, but occasionally snack on fruit, insects, bird eggs and small lizards, too. They are highly territorial and live a solitary existence except during mating season. Instantly recognisable by their red colouring (and cute face), long bushy tails (and cute face) and racoon like features (and cute face) they are excellent tree climbers and are able to descend trees head first. Behaviour. Red pandas are crepuscular, arboreal and solitary. They are most active in the early morning and late afternoon (crepuscular) spending most of the day resting in trees (arboreal) conserving their energy. Red pandas are normally solitary creatures but come together in pairs in the breeding season.

Number Of Species Left: 10,000 individuals

Good At: napping, sunbathing or fleeing predators 

Weight: between 8 and 17 pounds 

Lifespan: less than 10,000

Predators: snow leopard and occasionally martens 

Speed: 23 mph 

Relatives: skunks, raccoons and weasels 

Scientific Name: Ailurus fulgens