Red panda

Ailurus fulgens · Ailuridae

The red panda, also known as the lesser panda, is a small mammal native to the eastern Himalayas and southwestern China. It has dense reddish-brown fur with a black belly and legs, white-lined ears, a mostly white muzzle and a ringed tail. 2 and 15 kg.

Where the Red panda lives

Recorded in India, Nepal, Bhutan and China (Asia).

Most records fall in West Bengal, Sikkim, Bagmati, Shemgang, Bumthang and Mechi.

See the Red panda’s range on the globe

Conservation status

Endangered (EN). In danger of dying out in the wild. Categories are the IUCN Red List as republished by GBIF.

Sources

The range is a density of 94 georeferenced GBIF records, not an expert-drawn map. Description from Wikipedia.