Throughout history, humans have been clearing land and hunting animals heavily. This has pushed some animals passed their point of coming back, leading to extinction. Some have been pushed very close to the point of extinction, leaving it endangered. In today’s world, there are 16,306 living organisms who are endangered due to numerous reasons, examples being excessively hunted to because their habitat is being destroyed because humans need the lumbar or resources found there (http://www.endangeredearth.com). One of these is the red panda. It is small cat-like animal that is native to the eastern Himalayan and southwestern region of China. Although this animal is referred to as the “lesser panda”, the term panda was made for it. It was discovered
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It is a particularly small animal, with males weighing from 8.2 to 13.7 pounds, and females weighing from 6.6 to 13.2 pounds. They have long, soft, reddish-brown fur covering the exterior of their body and a lighter colored face with tear marks coming from their eyes. The red panda’s eyes are a dark, almost opaque, black color. Attached to their round shaped heads, are medium sized ears and a black nose to match their eyes. Their lengthy, thick tails do not have a simple color pattern. It includes six different yellowish red hues, which alternate to display an interesting pattern. The name for this patter is “transverse ochre rings” (Wikipedia). The tail of the red panda does not only look interesting, it also provides protection for this small, furry animal. It provides them with protection and camouflage. The red panda’s tail blends perfectly into their habitat of moss and lichen covered trees in the wild. Contrary to their tails, their legs are not a variety of interesting colors. The red panda has short, black legs with thick fur on the bottom of their paws. The reason for this thick fur is to keep their paws insulated in the cold climates that the red pandas are often roaming around in. Their fur also contains scent glands that help them survive in the wild. In order to strip their food source, bamboo, the red panda has strong, curved
It is a particularly small animal, with males weighing from 8.2 to 13.7 pounds, and females weighing from 6.6 to 13.2 pounds. They have long, soft, reddish-brown fur covering the exterior of their body and a lighter colored face with tear marks coming from their eyes. The red panda’s eyes are a dark, almost opaque, black color. Attached to their round shaped heads, are medium sized ears and a black nose to match their eyes. Their lengthy, thick tails do not have a simple color pattern. It includes six different yellowish red hues, which alternate to display an interesting pattern. The name for this patter is “transverse ochre rings” (Wikipedia). The tail of the red panda does not only look interesting, it also provides protection for this small, furry animal. It provides them with protection and camouflage. The red panda’s tail blends perfectly into their habitat of moss and lichen covered trees in the wild. Contrary to their tails, their legs are not a variety of interesting colors. The red panda has short, black legs with thick fur on the bottom of their paws. The reason for this thick fur is to keep their paws insulated in the cold climates that the red pandas are often roaming around in. Their fur also contains scent glands that help them survive in the wild. In order to strip their food source, bamboo, the red panda has strong, curved