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Red panda
Ailurus fulgens
Temperate bamboo forest
Listed as Endangered; habitat loss from logging and agriculture is the primary threat.
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Red panda
Ailurus fulgens
Small arboreal mammal of Himalayan temperate forests. Found in Nepal, Bhutan, northeastern India, and montane forests of southwestern China.
Conservation Status
Listed as Endangered; habitat loss from logging and agriculture is the primary threat.
Habitats
- Temperate bamboo forest
- Montane forest
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Temperate Forest
Deciduous and mixed forests of mid-latitude regions — from Japan's ancient cedar groves to Australia's eucalypt woodland…
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High-altitude ecosystems above treeline — glaciers, snowfields, and endemic species adapted to thin air. The Alps, Rocki…
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Alpine meadows
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Ailuropoda melanoleuca
Bamboo forest
China's giant panda reserves and habitat corridors have supported population recovery — a documented conservation success.
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