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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Pandas

Haley from United States wrote:
Where do pandas live?


GLOBIO Traveling Teacher says:

Hi Haley,

There are two types of pandas - Giant pandas and Red pandas. Both types of pandas live in the mountain forests of southwest China. Red pandas also live in the mountain countries of the Himalayas - Nepal, Bhutan, India, Burma and Tibet.

For more about pandas look in Glossopedia by clicking on the two pictures below.

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What Kinds of Pandas Are There?

Hayley from New Zealand wrote:
What kind of pandas lives in the wild and also in the zoos as well as china's bushes and native environment?

GLOBIO Traveling Teacher says:

Hi Hayley,

Two kinds of pandas live in the wild forests of China and in zoos, they are the Giant Panda and the Red Panda. You can find out more about each in our Glossopedia by clicking on the links below.

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