Red Panda

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.