Table of Contents

Introduction

What is a red panda?

How do red pandas act?

Where do red pandas live?

What kinds of red pandas are there?

The history of red pandas and humans

The genetic debate

Red pandas as pets

Conclusion

Introduction

The red panda is probably one of the cutest creatures around, easily tying with the giant panda. But why are they both called pandas if they look so incredibly different? And what makes the red panda different from, say, a raccoon?

Red pandas are unique animals all their own. They live in Asia, towards the East, and they have been a more recent favorite animal of many children and adults. Unlike its name-sibling the giant panda, the red panda receives less attention than many endangered animals. However, it is also one of the more common zoo animals, since red pandas do so well in zoos.

What makes the red panda an animal worth knowing? There are a lot of answers to that question, and we will cover them in this book.