You’ve probably heard of a panda, but have you ever heard of a red panda? People often mistake the red panda for a panda because of its name. But isn’t actually a panda, it’s a part of its own individual family. They’re also endangered and need our help. In this essay you’ll learn about the red panda’s habitats, diet, and their endangerment.
The following paragraph is about the red panda’s habitat. The red panda’s habitat is typically in Nepal, Northern Myanmar, and they can also be found in central China. “The red panda shares the giant panda’s rainy, high-altitude forest habitat, but has a wider range.”(para. 2) this is a quote from National Geographic’s article on the red panda. Red pandas live in forest areas, like the giant panda, as well as mountains. Now you know about where red pandas live.
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The red panda’s diet is mainly composed of bamboo. “Red pandas have a taste for bamboo but, unlike their larger relatives, they eat many other foods as well—fruit, acorns, roots, and eggs.” (Photograph, para.4). Red pandas will only eat the young and tender shoots and leaves of bamboo, unlike the giant panda who eats practically all of the bamboo. Although the red panda is a relative of the giant panda their diets slightly differ.
Finally, the red panda’s endangerment. Red panda’s current status is: endangered, and population decreasing. This is a result of poaching, getting caught in traps, and