International Red Panda Day is celebrated every year on the third Saturday of September. Red pandas are struggling because of the lack of available possibilities to survive and prosper in their native environment. International Red Panda Day seeks to inspire people to learn more about these lovely species and contribute to the conservation of their habitat. This year this day will be celebrated on 18th September.
The exact number of wild individuals of the species is unknown today, although some estimates place it as 10,000 adult individuals, making it an endangered species according to the IUCN list.
On the occasion of International Red Panda Day, we bring here some lesser known facts about this cute and fluffy animal. Check it out:
1. Red pandas are native to the eastern Himalayas, where they can still be seen roaming around. These mammals spend most of their lives in trees, even sleeping on them. They are mainly nocturnal, although they also forage during the hours between twilight and dawn.
2. Because of their association with the giant panda, they are smaller than many believe. In fact, these little critters grow to be roughly the size of a house cat, while their long, bushy tail adds an extra 18 inches to their length.
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3. Pandas are mostly solitary creatures who like to live and be alone. They do not usually mate for social reasons and only join together in pairs during the mating season, when they communicate through body language such as head flapping or tail flapping.
4. These fluffy animals are not bears in the traditional sense. They are the only members of their taxonomic family, Ailuridae, that are still alive. This means that they are not related to giant pandas, yet they share some characteristics with them, such as an affinity for bamboo. They resemble raccoons rather than bears.
5. Red Panda loves snow. In fact, because of the contrast between their fur color and the snow, a winter’s day may be the best time to spot a red panda in its zoo’s outdoor habitat. Also, their lifespan is only 23 years and after the age of 12, female red pandas usually do not breed.
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