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29th June 2024 (9 Topics)

Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens)

Context

A Red Panda, which is also called as lesser Panda, was sighted by a team of forest department officials at Mayudia in Lower Dibang valley district of Arunachal Pradesh for the first time in this area.

About:

  • It is a small mammal native to the eastern Himalayas and southwestern China.
  • The red panda is slightly larger than a domestic cat with a bear-like body and thick russet fur.
  • The belly and limbs are black, and there are white markings on the side of the head and above its small eyes.
  • Red pandas are very skillful and acrobatic animals that predominantly stay in trees. Almost 50% of the red panda’s habitat is in the Eastern Himalayas.
  • IUCN Status: Endangered

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