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The red panda is a reddish brown, bushy-tailed
mammal the size of a small dog. The red panda shares its name with the giant
panda but, unlike the giant panda, the red panda is not a bear.
Scientists believe it is more closely related to raccoons and skunks. The red
panda lives in temperate forests from Nepal to southwest China.
It feeds on bamboo, is a good climber, and spends most of its life in the trees.
Due to poaching and
habitat loss, it is now endangered.