Red Panda’s Bamboo is Endangered

Red Panda is native to South West China and there is estimated less than 10,000 individuals, due to habitat loss, fragmentation, poaching and inbreeding. There are two extant sub-species and they are Western Red Panda and the Styans Red Panda.

Red Panda’s will eat bamboo has their main diet and will eat a variety of other foods such  as fruits, nuts, eggs, flowers and seeds. Within dropping left from red pandas humans have found rodent and small birds within their diet as well.

Red Panda cubs will eat only bamboo untill they are mature enough to change their diet. Bamboo has become endangered within their ranges and threaten the lives of the Red Panda.

To learn more about Red Pandas and what you can do to help, please check out The Red Panda Network