Physical Description

Having the similar physical characteristics as the raccoon, the red panda has a covering of soft, reddish-brown fur on its upper body; while they also have dark fur in their lower part of their body, which is used to be able to camoflauge near their surroundings. Its thick dense fur is used to protection themselves from cold and snowy mountains in its habitat. The red panda has a white snout and ears, with white streaks on their face. The body of the panda ranges from twenty to twenty-five inches. The red panda's ringed tail, can be between eleven and nineteen inches. An average weight for a red panda is six to twelve pounds. An extradinary trait about the red panda is that, like the panda, this animal has one extra "thumb" which is used to grip things. Another fact is the long whiskers of the red panda is used to navigate their enviroment at night. Also, red pandas have fur at the soles of their feet which is used to grip branches and keep their feet warm.