Just Hanging Out

A red panda enjoying the snow at the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo (link to www.bronxzoo.com).

Red pandas are found in high altitude bamboo forests in the Himalayas, where they feed mostly on bamboo shoots, fruit, roots and acorns. While they are in the same family as the famous giant pandas, they are also related to the much more common raccoon.

In the wild, their populations are declining due to poaching and habitat loss.

• Red Panda: A Gentle Creature
• Image Gallery: Endangered and Threatened Wildife