Red Pandas

Red pandas, along with most other pandas are one of the most endangered species on earth.They are native to the southern parts of Asia, mainly in areas such as Bhutan, China, India, Lao Peoples Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Nepal. Their habitats are often at the foot of moutain ranges where they can easily access their main foodsource, bamboo.They can be recognized by their soft reddish brown fur covering the top of their body, black fur on the lower parts and their unique facial markings.Due to the fragmentation of their habitats, small numbers in their population and need for a special sorts of food. Not only that, but because of some cultural beliefs Red Pandas in areas of China are often hunted for use of their fur. Because of this they are rated Endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Panda