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               Many people admire the red panda for its charming, kitten-like face, cinnamon red fur, fluffy ringed tail, and astonishing agility. The black-and-white giant panda may have worldwide popularity, but the bewitching and arboreal “other bamboo eater” has its own allure. Surprisingly, red panda fossils have been discovered in North America that date as far back as 5 million years. Today, however, red pandas are only found in small, isolated mountain territories above 4,000 feet in China, Nepal, India, Bhutan, and Burma.

  It may seem like the roly-poly giant panda was the first true panda. Red pandas are found in Himalayan region in India. Red pandas live in the Eastern Himalayas in places like China, Nepal, and Bhutan. They spend most of their time in trees. Their semi-retractable claws help them move easily from branch to branch. Red pandas rely on their long, bushy tails for balance as they cross tree branches. They also wrap it around themselves for warmth during the winter months. Red panda habitat is in decline. The loss of nesting trees and bamboo in the Eastern Himalayas—the location of almost 50% of the red panda’s habitat—is causing a decline in red panda populations across much of their range. WWF works with local communities to reduce human impact on the species’ habitat.

    These rusty furred creatures tend to live alone and not in families. Red pandas measure in at just larger than a domestic cat, making them much smaller than the famous giant pandas. Red pandas feed mainly on leaves and bamboo, but occasionally snack on fruit, insects, bird eggs and small lizards, too. Red pandas feed mainly on leaves and bamboo, but occasionally snack on fruit, insects, bird eggs and small lizards, too. The red panda is known to be one of the Earth’s living fossils, as it has existed for over 10 million years. This mysterious animal was believed to be the sole surviving member of the Ailuridae family. Recent studies conclude that there are two different species of red pandas.

      Red pandas have descended from the same ancestors as other meat-eating animals and are hence classified as carnivores. However, they evolved into mainly feeding on bamboo, and occasionally, fruits and insects. Red pandas spend about 13 hours a day foraging and eating. One study also found that female red pandas eat about 20,000 bamboo leaves in a single day!

   Red pandas are solitary animals except while mating. They make a twittering sound to draw the attention of their partners. Three months after a successful mating, a red panda mother gives birth to one to four cubs. Cubs are born blind, have grey fur and closed ears. Soon, they develop sight and hearing and grow their stunning reddish-brown coat. They are cute and cuddly in appearance but also incredibly smart and expert escape artists. With their curious nature and spectacular agility, red pandas have reportedly escaped from enclosures in zoos around the world.

       Today, red pandas are an endangered species, with only 300 left in the wild in Sikkim and less than 10,000 individuals globally. Human populations are on the rise in the Eastern Himalayas, and developmental projects including roads, railways and forest land converted to agricultural fields resulting in degraded forests. Unsustainable use of forest byproducts depletes resources, further reducing habitat quality. This gentle creature faces a high mortality rate, with few cubs surviving in the wild. Red pandas are also poached for their fur, and law enforcement against poaching is often weak. All these factors are pressing challenges to red panda conservation. But there is still hope as conservation efforts have already begun to save these animals.

       We share this beautiful world with many other incredible, breathtaking creatures like red pandas and it is our duty to care for them and act responsibly. If each of us starts thinking on it, make a mark by their own ways, then future generations can still hope to spot such mysterious mammal in the Himalayas. 

    You will be cherished by majestic views of Kanchenjunga , unique waterfalls and pleasing walks at Darjeeling and Gangtok mall roads.So have enjoyable times and unforgettable sweet memories. 

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