Close up of a Red Panda looking to the left.

Red Panda

Red Panda

Check out Australia Zoo’s Red Panda!

Welcome to the Himalayas, right here at Australia Zoo! Our rascally red panda can be spotted moving around the treetops, curiously checking out our Zoo guests. It’s impossible to not fall in love with this cute face!

 

The red panda calls the high-altitude forests of Nepal, Burma and China home. They are well equipped for the epic environment they live in. They have a thick, insulated red coat and a bushy tail that can be used as a scarf in the chilly Himalayan climate.

 

Young boy with a Red Panda standing on his shoulder.

 

Red pandas are often referred to as crepuscular, meaning they’re most active during early mornings and late afternoons!  During this time, they will forage for bamboo, fruit, berries, blossoms, acorns and even eggs. The gorgeous red panda has a specially designed wrist and paw that assists in their efficient movement through tree tops.

 

Breeding season comes around once a year for the red panda, usually in early winter. Although they are an arboreal species, meaning they spend most of their time in the trees, the mating ritual takes place on the ground. The male red panda has little to no involvement in raising their young.

 

Young woman sitting and feeding a Red Panda.

 

Sadly, red pandas are victims of illegal poaching, habitat destruction and predation from snow leopards. They are classed as an endangered species and need our support to prevent their extinction.

 

  • Class of animal icon
    Class

    Mammalia

  • Genus of animal icon
    Genus

    Ailurus

  • Species of animal icon
    Species

    fulgens

  • height of animal icon
    Length

    50 - 65 centimetres excluding tail

  • weight of animal icon
    Weight

    3 - 6.5 kilograms

  • Diet

    Omnivore

  • gestation of animal icon
    Gestation

    4 - 5 months

  • threatened species status of animal icon
    Status

    Endangered

Red Panda Plush Toy