Red panda
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 A. f. fulgens
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The Red Panda is a type of animal that lives in the southern part of China, India, Nepal, and the Himalaya Mountains. They belong to bear family. There are two kinds: Ailurus fulgens fulgens and Ailurus fulgens styani. Most that are bred at Japanese zoos are Ailurus fulgens styani. They are called Oguma cat or Syoukuma cat in China.
Red pandas are about fifty-sixty centimeters long. They weigh between three to five kilograms. They have chestnut colored hair, and their faces have white designs. They eat fruits, roots, bamboo shoots, acorns, and insects. They are active at night and sleep on trees in the daytime. They act alone, not in groups. In recent years, more zoos in Japan are breeding Red Pandas. They have become popular for how they look.
A Red Panda which is famous is Futa-Kun. Surprisingly, he can stand on his two rear legs.
