Their usual call is a series of short whistles or squeaking notes, but when provoked, they utter a sharp spitting hiss or a series of snorts while standing on their hind legs. Range Southern Central Asia from the Himalayas to South China. Zoo Diet Fiber biscuits, bamboo shoots, apples, leaves. Life Span 13 to 14 years. Sexual Maturity Red pandas become sexually active at 18-20 months.
Males take no part in the rearing of young.
They are weaned at about five months, but stay with their mother until they are about a year old or until the next litter is about to be born. Conservation Red panda numbers in the wild are declining due to illegal hunting and habitat destruction. They are endangered.