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What is this frosty-faced beauty of ringed tail and rust-colored fur? Some call it fire fox, shining cat, cloud bear, or Himalayan raccoon. Though similar in character and appearance to raccoons and bears, the tree-dwelling, bamboo-munching red panda is in a family of its own.
Made for a life in the trees, the red panda travels through the canopy with ease. Not only is the panda a great climber, it is also an amazing jumper, clearing distances up to five feet. Hair on the bottom of its feet keeps the panda from slipping on branches.
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Sleeping away most of the day in the treetops, the panda is most active at dawn and dusk.
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- Red pandas spend up to 13 hours a day foraging for bamboo, eating only the youngest, most tender leaves.
- Pandas have a small, thumb-like bone that sticks out from the wrist that helps them grasp bamboo shoots.
- A thick, furry tail that wraps around its body protects the panda from the chilly weather.