What Eats Red Pandas?

Aleixia from United States wrote:
What animal eats red pandas? Is there any at all?

GLOBIO Traveling Teacher says:

Hi Aleixia,

We know very little about red pandas in the wild and the other animals they interact with. There are a few animals that might try and catch a red panda for food - types of wild cats and possibly eagles. Baby red pandas could also be caught by snakes and hawks, but we know this for certain. Since red pandas spend most of their lives in the tree tops, any animals that would attack them would need to fly or be very skilled at hunting in the trees.

The red pandas' biggest enemy is humans. People kill the red panda for its beautiful fur. Many people in the areas where red pandas live believe having red panda fur will bring you good fortune. This is not true.

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How fast can a cheetah eat an antelope? And more

Aracely from the United States wrote:
How fast can a cheetah eat an antelope? Do you know how fast a cheetah can run? Can you tell me if human can run as fast as dog? How big is rhinoceros and a hippo?

GLOBIO Traveling Teacher says:

Hi Aracely,

Wow, you have a lot of questions! Let's start with cheetahs.

1) After catching an antelope the cheetah is out of breath and needs to rest maybe 15 to 30 minutes before eating. If nothing bothers her or him, the cheetah will eat for about 30-60 minutes. But they rarely eat the whole antelope themselves. Other animals like lions, hyenas, jackals and vultures clean up what the cheetah can't finish.
2) Cheetahs are the fastest land mammals. Cheetahs can run up to 113 kph.
3) No, humans can not run as fast as most dogs.
4) Rhinos average 2-3m long and weigh up to 3,600kg. (you can find more on
Glossopedia. Click on the picture below to explore Rhinos.)
)Hippos weigh about 1,200 to 1,800 kilograms.

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Who was the first person to discover food?

Dasha from Ireland wrote:
Who was the first person to discover food?

GLOBIO Traveling Teacher says:

Hi Dasha,

That's an interesting question. The first person to discover food would have been the first person on Earth - because they needed to eat. The first people probably ate what they found - like fruits, berries, bird eggs and things they could catch like fish. No one knows who that was. A grain like wheat called Emmer was probably the first food humans grew - about 19,000 years ago. We don't know the exact person who discovered how to grow Emmer.

Thanks for the great question,
GLOBIO Traveling Teacher