The name Red Panda means fire-colored-cat and the Red Pandas were discovered before the Giant Panda. Red pandas are native to the Southwest slopes of the Himalayan Mountains.
Even
though the red panda looks like a raccoon and resembles a cat -- this
bear is most related to the giant panda. It hides, eats and sleeps high
in the treetops, using its long, bushy tail like a pillow and to keep
warm. The panda's thick red fur helps it camouflage (hide) to avoid
predators like snow leopards.
Red pandas eat bamboo, acorns, roots and berries.