Red+Panda

=Red Panda... = **Common Name:** Red Panda **Scientific Name:** Ailurus fulgens **Kingdom:** Animalia **Phylum:** Chordata **Class:** Mammalia **Order:** Carnivora **Family:** Ailuridae **Genus:** Ailurus **Species:** A. fulgens

The red panda lives between 2,200 and 4,800 meters off sea level, living in areas with a nice temperature; between 10 °C and 25 °C with very little change. They are found in the mountains of the Himalayas, China and Burma. thay are found in many forests, but in bamboo forest especially. The Red Panda's fur is thick; it has a thick under layer that insulates the body against the cold. The outer layer of long hairs repel moisture. The muzzle, cheeks and ear edges are white. The Red Panda's feet are furring, for walking on snow.

**What type** || Mountains and forest || Mountains || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">YES and NO || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">can live in the same <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">distances as the <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Red Panda || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Tajikistan, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">and Uzbekistan || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Yes for China, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Mostly NO ||
 * || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Red Panda** || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Snow Leopard** || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Same** ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Common Name** || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Red Panda || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Snow Leopard || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">NO ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Scientific Name** || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Ailurus fulgens || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Panthera Uncia || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">NO ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Kingdom** || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Animalia || Animalia || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">YES ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Phylum** || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Chordata || Chordata || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">YES ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Class** || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Mammalia || Mannalia || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">YES ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Order** || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Carnivora || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Carnivora || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">YES ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Family** || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Ailuridae || Felidae || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">NO ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Genus** || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Ailurus || Uncia || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">NO ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Species** || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">A.fulgens || Uncia || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">NO ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Habitat:**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**How high from sea level** || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">2,200 to 4,800m || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">3,500 to 7,000m || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">NO, but snow leopards
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Where they live** || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Himalayas, China and Burma || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, India,

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Mouth-** Their mouth is small but they have sharp teeth, which is perfect for their diet of bambo and other creatures. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Eye position–** Their eyes are in the front, just like us. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Limb structure –** Small, with sharp claws good for climbing trees.

I think the habitat at the Melbourne Zoo suits the Red Pandas Very Well. They have places to hide and places to sleep with a rocky landscape, they also have high trees to climb and have after noon naps. I found on the day that it was really hard to see them in the high trees.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">For Pictures of the landscape and the Red Panda at the zoo Click the file below -
 * **The Good features the Habitat has.** || **The Bad features** || **Way to make it better** ||
 * Has good hiding places || Needs a bigger area || Put two together and make the area twice as big ||
 * Great sleeping places ||  ||   ||
 * Nice high Tress ||  ||   ||
 * Nice rocky landscape ||  ||   ||



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