Red (small) Panda - Ailurus fulgens - a carnivorous mammal.The animal reaches a length of 51-64 centimeters, its height about twenty-five centimeters.Individuals (and females, and males) may have a weight up to 6.2 kg.Because of the color of the animal called "fiery panda."In China, because of the similarity in size it is also called the "red fox".
first information on the animal can be found in ancient Chinese annals dating from the 13th century.The animal inhabits mountain forests in Southeast Asia.
animal head is wide enough, small ears, fluffy, muzzle pointed, elongated body.Panda (family Malopandovyh) resembles kunimi, bear, raccoon.Tail furry animal can reach twenty eight - forty eight centimeters in length.Lesser panda has a strong but relatively short legs.On the fingers curved claws.With their help the animal to easily climb trees.In addition to basic finger at the animal on the wrist is another "extra" thumb.He is an enlarged part of the bone in the foreleg.This finger is opposed to another, allowing you to easily and confidently to keep the animal in the leg bamboo branch.
Wool small panda, lint-free, soft and thick, smooth and long.Soft and thick fur makes visually thicker beast.Top coat has a bright red color, or walnut, from below - reddish-brown or black.On the back ends of the hair yellow.Paws animal glossy-black tail - red on it - the bright ring.Head light, the edges of the ears and muzzle are almost white.
Despite the fact that the animal is a predator, its diet is ninety-five percent consists of young shoots and leaves of bamboo.However, due to the fact that this plant is by its nature it contains an insufficient amount of nutrients, red panda forced to spend a lot of time searching for a large number of young plants.Besides bamboo beast feeds on acorns, mushrooms, berries, roots, herbs.
January - the beginning of the month of breeding these animals.Before giving birth since the mating can take from ninety to one hundred and forty-five days.Embryonic development of the fetus takes place in the last five days of gestation.As a rule, participate in the education of offspring takes only female.However, with the exception of those individuals who live a long time as a couple or in a group.
Lesser panda born deaf and blind.Weight calves about one hundred grams.Before birth, the female builds a nest in a hollow tree or a cleft of the rock.Born, usually one or two cubs.In some cases, it may be born and four.However, independent life survives mostly alone.At eighteen months, the baby panda reaches puberty.Adults are considered to be an animal that has reached the age of three.Pandas live about ten years.
have small panda three main enemies: man, marten, and the snow leopard.
When the animal senses danger, he immediately takes flight, tends to climb a tree or hiding in the rocks.However, if you can not run away or nowhere to hide, panda stands up on his hind legs, and tries to defend his front paws, releasing claws.
Today, according to some estimates, in the world there are about ten thousand individuals.It should be noted that from the snow leopard or marten panda has a better chance of escape than on the person.Besides the fact that population is declining due to poaching of the animal because of its fur in large numbers was logging in the habitat of the animal.It was established that during the last fifty years, the population has decreased by forty percent.
Due to the fact that the red panda becomes a kind of disappearing, it is listed as endangered and is protected by the international community.
