Precious panda found in China has strange actions and habits

In Emi, Sichuan, China found a red panda with interesting habits and actions.

Located in the southwestern part of Sichuan Province, Emi Mountain is located at the edge of the Sichuan Basin, with beautiful scenery and steep terrain. Nga Mi Mountain has a complex structure, located at the intersection of many natural factors, covered by clouds all year round, with abundant rainfall, has preserved a complete subtropical vegetation system, environment The natural environment is very favorable.

Nga Mi Mountain is also home to many rare and precious animals, the good natural environment creates conditions for a large number of wildlife species to thrive here. to more than 2,300 species, of which 29 are protected at the national level. In it, there is a very rare and very cute little animal that lives on Mount Emi - the red panda.

The red panda is listed as an endangered species on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List as the wild population is estimated at less than 10,000 adults and continues to decline due to Habitat loss and fragmentation, poaching and decline in inbreeding.

The red panda looks a bit like a panda, but overall, it's a lot cuter than the panda, especially the red-brown fur is very attractive.

Whole body reddish brown, with white patches on cheeks, looks like a fat cat.

Taxonomically, the red panda has been controversial since its discovery. Prior to that, they were considered a type of panda based on external visual features and they were classified in the panda family.

In different periods, it was also classified under the panda subfamily, and then referred to under the bear family, until the development of taxonomy, the method of classification became more and more advanced. more, and eventually they become independent families, i.e. red pandas.

The red panda is a heat and humidity-loving animal.

The latest DNA technology has also proven that the red panda classification is correct, which belongs to the superfamily Mustelidae along with pandas and mink. So, strictly speaking, the red panda is different from the giant panda, in essence it is not a bear, but a weasel.

The red panda is a very cute animal, the hair on the body is mainly red-brown, the texture is relatively thick, the fur on the belly is dark brown. There are white spots on the face but this is a feature only in adults, red pandas are born without spots on the face, after more than 2 months of age, they will have and gradually enlarge.

An adult red panda is equivalent to a fat cat, with a body weight of about 5 kg and a body length of 40-63 cm. There is no difference in appearance of males and females.

They prefer to sleep in burrows, tree holes or rock crevices.

The red panda is a heat and humidity-loving animal, usually living in temperate climates at an altitude of 2,500-4,000 meters and belongs to the forest species. They like to sleep in burrows, hollows or rock crevices during the day and forage in the morning and evening. The sleeping position of the red panda is also very cute, it likes to roll its head into its limbs, then use its forelimbs to hold its head and cover it with its tail.

For red pandas, bamboo and leaves are the main food, but they also eat berries, bird eggs, flowers, moss, insects and other small animals, especially sweet foods are favorites.

Red pandas are very clean animals. After eating, they will rub their mouths and faces with their palms, lick and clean the edges of their mouths with their tongues, and even defecate in a fixed place.

After eating and drinking, one of the things that red pandas love to do the most is bask on a sunny cliff or in a treetop.

The red panda claps its hands when scared and raises its hand to scare the opponent.

It is not uncommon to find red pandas in Mount Emi. As early as April 2022, an infrared camera set up in the Jinding area of ​​the scenic spot captured red pandas. But the interesting thing is in the actions and habits of the red panda.

In fact, by looking at the cute red panda, you know that it has no fighting power. So when they are scared and encounter an enemy, they will first arch their backs and tails, slowly raise their heads while making a low-pitched gasping sound, then clap their hands and shake their heads from side to side. to the other side and finally raise the front limb above the head while staring at the opponent.

This whole action to show a strong and scary fighting stance, and make that panda look bigger. This can actually frighten some shy predators.