Red Pandas lnfs1小熊猫 lnfs1.ortn.pptVIP

Red Pandas Location, land, and more Red Panda The red panda is 2 feet long with an 18 inch tail. It is slightly larger than a house cat. It has rust-colored fur, and a long bushy tail. It is usually quiet, gentle, and curious. The red panda is crepuscular (active just before dawn and dusk) and is also nocturnal. They spend most of their time in trees. Location Land The red panda lives on the cool mountain slopes in areas that have a lot of bamboo. Plants Some of the plants are mixed forests of fir trees, deciduous hardwoods, and rhododendrons, with a bamboo understory on which red pandas depend. Oaks, beech, and maple trees are examples of deciduous forest trees. Animals Some of the red pandas’ neighbors in it’s environment are snow leopards, reeves’ muntjacs, himalayan monal pheasants, beale’s terrapins, chinese striped-neck turtles,and white cloud mountain minnows. The Environment Characteristics Red pandas have developed special abilities that make them great climbers. Their claws are long, sharp, and can be retracted. They have strong legs and can climb down trees head first! Their big tails help them balance as they go through the trees. They have an extra thumb-like bone that helps them grip bamboo, and their fur helps them camouflage and hide from predators. The red on their backs is the same color as the moss on the trees, and their black bellies make it hard to see from below. Diet Babies Red pandas usually have two to four babies (cubs), and they are ready to have babies when they are one year old! Shelter Red pandas are arboreal animals. Which means they spend most of their time in trees. The only time they come down is to look for bamboo shoots which they love to eat. Defense They have no natural defense against predators so they may easily get caught and eaten by larger animals. Their main predator is the snow leopard. Life Span In zoos red pandas can live to be up to fourteen years. We think th