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Thursday, May 27, 2021

All About Red Pandas. NOT regular pandas.

All about red pandas. NOT regular pandas. 

Hello everybody! Today or you're all going to learn a lot about red pandas. They are super cute and I'm just going to put a picture of them down here: 🔽

Are red pandas REAL pandas? 

Red pandas are related to the giant panda and are also related to the raccoon. That's where they get their stripes on their tail and face from. From the raccoon... not from the panda.

What do red pandas eat?

Red pandas are herbivores, but if red pandas are SUPER hungry, they will eat small animals. 

Why are red pandas called Red pandas?

A red panda is also called a firefox, shining cat, cloud bear, or Himalayan raccoon. 
I did some research, and I couldn't find ANY reasons why red pandas are called red pandas. 


(Red pandas are so cute so I am just randomly going to put another picture of them right here. 🔽)


More Interesting Facts About Red Pandas

  1. Red pandas were first given the name RED PANDA about fifty years before the black and white kind.
  2. They are vegetarian carnivores
  3. They have a fake thumb (an extended wrist bone) which developed over time to help them climb trees and eat bamboo.


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  2. Hi this is Ashley.
    i love the red panda fact it is that red pandas that they only eat this herbivores, but if red pandas are SUPER hungry, they will eat small animals.
    where did you find the information.

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    1. Thanks, Ash! I found all the info by googling 'facts about red pandas' or 'red panda facts'.
      -Bea

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