Red Panda. Taipei Zoo, Taiwan
travel time 12 days
distance travelled 7,999 km
sent by Jiun Rou in Kaohsiung, Taiwan
The red panda (Ailurus fulgens), also called the lesser panda, the red bear-cat, and the red cat-bear, is a mammal native to the eastern Himalayas and southwestern China. It has reddish-brown fur, a long, shaggy tail, and a waddling gait due to its shorter front legs; it is roughly the size of a domestic cat, though with a longer body and somewhat heavier. It is arboreal, feeds mainly on bamboo, but also eats eggs, birds, and insects. It is a solitary animal, mainly active from dusk to dawn, and is largely sedentary during the day.
The red panda has been classified as endangered by the IUCN, because its wild population is estimated at less than 10,000 mature individuals and continues to decline due to habitat loss and fragmentation, poaching, and inbreeding depression, although red pandas are protected by national laws in their range countries.
Giant Pandas
travel time 14 days
distance travelled 6,826 km
sent by Leah in Hampton, Virginia. U.S.A.
Giant Pandas
travel time 12 days
distance travelled 7,922 km
sent by Wesley in Hong Kong
Giant Panda (Jia Jia) River Safari, Wildlife Park, Singapore
travel time 16 days
distance travelled 9,465 km
dent by Shao in Singapore
The giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca), literally "black and white cat-foot"; also known as panda bear or simply panda, is a bear native to south central China. It is easily recognized by the large, distinctive black patches around its eyes, over the ears, and across its round body. Many people find these chunky, lumbering animals to be cute, but giant pandas can be as dangerousas any other bear.
