Red PandasRed PandasBy: Alaina & ShelbyBy: Alaina & Shelby

Their Physical CharacteristicsTheir Physical Characteristics

Red pandas are about 42 inches long with their long bushy tail. They usually weigh between 7-14 lbs. The red and white marks blend with the leaves and

mosses. Soft dense fur covers their entire body, all the way down to their feet.

BehavioralBehavioralTheir not very people. They have broad teeth and strong jaws that help them survive

around their neck of the woods.

Their not very people. They have broad teeth and strong jaws that help them survive

around their neck of the woods.

Ecosystem:They live in cool temps, and bamboo forests. You can find them in

Sichuan and Yunnan provinces in China, up in the Himalayas and Myanmar. They share

some of their lands with Giant Pandas. Forests of ancient trees, called old growth forest are very important to their survival

because they provide dens and hiding placed for small cubs.

RoleRoleTheir roll in their ecosystem is a producer for some predators and a consumer of bamboo, leaves, and some bird eggs.

The DeclineThe Decline

Red pandas are endangered because of

habitat loss and poaching, definitely from

humans. There are fewer than 2500 adult red pandas left in the wild. The increase in human population in China and Nepal has meant more people

cutting down the forests where they live.

Red pandas are endangered because of

habitat loss and poaching, definitely from

humans. There are fewer than 2500 adult red pandas left in the wild. The increase in human population in China and Nepal has meant more people

cutting down the forests where they live.

What Would Happen...What Would Happen...

If red pandas were to die out completely, it would mean another unfortunate name on the extinct list and some predators would loose their main source of food sending their ecosystem into despair.

How Are They Helping?How Are They Helping?

Zoos everywhere are trying to help. They are adopting red pandas into

their zoos to breed them. Also, the

government has made it illegal to harm them. In 1992 there were about 85 zoos that held more than 300 pandas. More than 300 were born from 1972 to 1992 and still to

this day.

How Can We HelpHow Can We Help

One way is to stop cutting down their ecosystem, but the biggest way we can help is to adopt a red panda. You don’t actually get to keep it, but your contribution will help exhibit improvement and medical care.