Red Panda

Red Pandas are animals that appear in The Lion King franchise.
==Information==
Red pandas have long reddish-brown fur, blackish fur on their undersides, and a light face with white markings similar to those on a raccoon, and each red panda has individual markings. This reddish coat and the white markings give them great camouflage amongst the red moss and white lichen that covers the tree trunks of the bamboo forest home they live in. They have a roundish head with a black nose, dark eyes and medium-sized upright ears. They have a thick bushy tail with six yellowish-red rings that are extremely long. Their tail can measure in length from about 28 to 49 cms (11 to 19 in) and is used to help in maintaining balance on the trees as well as a blanket that can protect them from the cold. They have short black legs and they have fur on the soles of their feet that stop them slipping on wet branches and also helps to keep them warm. The claws on their feet are semi-retractable so that they are not damaged when they are walking on the ground and are kept sharp for climbing the trees.
Red pandas live in the mountains of Nepal, central China and northern Myanmar in rainy, high-altitude temperate forests and tropical forests, according to the National Zoo.
One important factor to their habitat is bamboo. The forest must have a bamboo understory for it to be viable for the red panda. Bamboo consists of 85 to 95 percent of their diet, according to the National Zoo. Red pandas eat bamboo shoots and bamboo leaf tips, stripping them off the stems with their mouths. They may also forage for roots, grasses and fallen fruits. Sometimes, they will eat eggs, insects, birds and small mammals as well, but they mostly stick to bamboo.
While it is a big part of their diet, red pandas can digest only about 24 percent of the bamboo they eat. 
== Appearances in Fanfiction ==
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==Red Pandas on the Wiki==
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==Gallery==
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