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🧬 Biological Classification (Kingdom to Species)Ailurus fulgens

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Mammalia

Order

Carnivora

Family

Ailuridae

Genus

Ailurus

Species

Ailurus fulgens

Mammalia🌿 Herbivore

Western Red Panda

Ailurus fulgens (Western Red Panda · レッサーパンダ)

🛡️ Conservation Status (IUCN Red List)EN (Endangered)

DDData Deficient

LCLeast Concern

NTNear Threatened

VUVulnerable

ENEndangered

CRCritically End.

EWExtinct in Wild

EXExtinct

Geological Era

Extant

Diet

Herbivore

Length · Height

56~62.5cm · No data

Mass · Top Speed

3.7~6.2kg · No data

Habitat & Fossil Locality

Temperate deciduous and coniferous forests of the Himalayas at elevations of 2,200–4,800 m, with bamboo understories and hollow trees

💡 Everyday Comparisons for Size, Mass & Speed

💡 Its head-and-body length of 62.5 cm is about 2.1 times the long side of an A4 sheet of paper (29.7 cm) (Comparison).
💡 A weight of 6.2 kg equals three 2-liter bottles of water (Comparison).
💡 It is the state animal of Sikkim, India, and the mascot of the Darjeeling International Tea Festival (ADW).

Reference standards: coach bus ~12 m, mid-size car ~4.9 m, compact car ~1 t, basketball hoop 3.05 m, credit card 8.56 cm.

📊 Mass & Speed Index (0–100)

⚖️ Mass Index (Blue Whale ~190 t = 100, log scale)43

Site-computed relative index from recorded values; not a formal scientific metric.

#레서판다#Ailurus fulgens

📖 1. Overview

The western red panda is a reddish-brown animal living in bamboo-rich temperate mountain forests of the Himalayas, feeding mainly on bamboo leaves and spending much of its time in trees.

🦴 2. Anatomy & Morphology

Its white face has reddish-brown tear marks beneath the eyes, while the back is reddish brown and the belly and legs are glossy black. Its tail is marked with about 12 alternating red and buff rings, though it is not prehensile.

🔍 3. Ecology & Behavior

A solitary animal, it is most active at dusk, dawn, and night, nesting in conifers. It bends bamboo down to grasp with a forepaw and chews leaves inserted into the side of its mouth, and also eats berries, flowers, and bird eggs. Most young are born in June after a gestation of about 134 days.