Common names: Red Panda Scientific name: Ailurus Fulgens Description of natural habitat: They are found in the temperate forests in the Himalayas usually at altitudes between 1,800 and 4,000 meters. They also used to live in the mountains of Nepal, northern Myanmar, India, Bhutan, and China. Today, Red Pandas are extinct in many areas and are declining. Red pandas rely on mountain forests for bamboo. Now they are in smaller ranges that affect climate change and the decrease in amount of bamboo. How did it become endangered: They became endangered because of deforestation. Their habitat has continued to shrink because their natural homes have been destroyed for spreading agriculture.Natural habitats for red pandas have been decreasing as the human population has grown. To this species, human are its main threats. Natural Predators: Snow Leopard and Marten Data:
Their life span is about 8 to 10 years in the wild and up to 15 years in zoos.