The gestation period is approximately 140 days and the liter consists of one to four young. The young are very energetic unlike the adults. The young reach adult size at around twelve months. (Red Panda - Smithsonian). The young are born blind but, their eyes open when they are around twenty days old (Red Panda - Wildscreen Arkive).
Red pandas also have a very interesting diet. The species is classified as Herbivorous Carnivoran but they are mostly herbivores. Their diet consists of bamboo leaves, they also eat the bamboo shoots when they are in season. They also eat fruit, flowers, acorns, and roots. (7 things you didn’t know about red pandas). They also occasionally will eat a bird's egg, small rodents or birds (Red Panda - Bearlife.org) The red panda also has a very slow metabolism which is why they are not very active (Red Panda - Wildscreen