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Daydreamer
"Much of the day the red panda spends eating, especially at dusk and early in the morning. The rest of the day he sleeps mostly."
Discover in real lifeFood:
bamboo, berries, blossoms and small leaves
Lifespan:
14 years on average
Weight:
3.7 to 6.2 kilograms
Gestation period:
about 4.5 months
Number of young:
1 to 4 young
Habitat:
Himalayan mountains
IUCN status
endangered
EEP?
yes
About the red panda
The red panda lives in the Himalayan mountains that stretch across several countries in South Asia. These animals are real tree climbers. They even have a bone in their wrist that sticks out. They can use this as a sort of thumb that gives them a better grip in the trees. The red panda likes to eat bamboo, berries, blossoms and small leaves. Red pandas weigh 3 to 6 pounds, have 1 to 4 young and live to be 14 years old on average.
Habitat and threats
The red panda lives in the Himalayan Mountains. This area covers several countries in South Asia such as Nepal, China, India, Bhutan and Pakistan. The status of the red panda is endangered. This species is threatened by deforestation and illegal poaching, among other things.
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Species conservation in Eindhoven Zoo
Did you know that more than4000 animal speciesare threatened with extinction? Eindhoven Zoo works together with about 325 European zoos to preserve and protect these species. We form the European Zoo Association (EAZA). Together we ensure healthy reserve populations of species with management programs (EEPs).
The Red Panda at Eindhoven Zoo is also part of an EEP. Each EEP has a coordinator who manages the zoo population and maintains a studbook with data on a species. Together with a committee, the coordinator gives advice on which animals are allowed to have offspring together and whether animals need to move to another zoo to do so. In this way, the chances of healthy offspring and thus keeping the species alive are greatest. Animals with an EEP can be recognized in Eindhoven Zoo by the logo of a rhino and her calf on the signs.
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Species conservation in the wild
Through the Wildlife Foundation, Eindhoven Zoo supports nearly thirty conservation projects around the world. The red panda is also helped in the wild. Every year Stichting Wildlife donates to Red Panda Network. This foundation protects the red panda and their habitat in the Himalaya Mountains through education and cooperation with the local population.
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