Did you know...
That red pandas were the first pandas to be discovered?They were first described by a French zoologist in 1825.When he first examined the red panda, he said it was the most beautiful animal he had seen. The giant panda was discovered 48 years later.
Red Pandas have a Sweet tooth.Red Pandas like fake sugar. According to the 2009 study in The Journal of Heredity. It was proven that red pandas preferred 3 artificial sugars-neotame, sucralose (Splenda), and aspartame (Nutrasweet or Equal).
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That 'panda' means bamboo eater?It comes from the Nepali word; 'Ponya' meaning bamboo or plant eater. Other local names for this creature are; 'Wah' and 'Chitwah'.
Red Pandas Tweet!Well it's not the same tweet as you think but it's the sound they make which is known by 'twittering'.
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That red pandas and giant pandas had a common ancestor?Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam.
International Red Panda Day!Yes, red pandas have a day all to themselves! The official date is the third Saturday of September, from 11am to 4pm.
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