The red panda from Schleich® Wild Life has a striped tail, reddish-brown fur and powerful legs with sharp claws.
The red panda is a small mammal that lives in the eastern Himalayas and southwestern China and feeds mainly on bamboo. Like the red panda from Schleich® Wild Life, it looks like a cross between raccoon, fox and cat at first glance. Despite its name, however, it is not a panda. Scientists have created for him a specific family of animals called Ailurus.
Fun facts:
While napping, red pandas wrap their fluffy tails around their faces to protect it.
Scientific facts:
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Scientific name: Ailurus splendens
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Welcome: Asia
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Conservation state: A danger
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Primary habitat: Forest
