For many months I was going to start this category, but every day I used to have a lot of things to do and posts to write, so, I was putting it off. But, yesterday, I saw a picture of one froggie, it was cute and lovely, and suddenly I read an inscription - “Last time this frog was seen 15 years ago…” For a couple of minutes I was speechless and now I am already writing in a new category - ENDANGERED ANIMALS.
So, when an animal is endangered, it means that it is under a threat to become extinct. Why? Because they can be few in number, or at risk of environmental changes or not capable to reproduce. Many nations take care about such species and ban their hunting and exporting.
I would like to start from Red Panda or Ailurus fulgens (”shining cat”). From the 1st sight red pandas have much in common with raccoons: almost the same length, shape of the body and long fluffy tail. The fur of red pandas is dense and very warm, it covers the whole body of an animal, and its soles as well. Tails of red pandas are long and unfortunately, very often, they are hunted namely for this fur. Also, pandas adore wrapping themselves in a tail, while it is cold.
As a rule, red pandas live in China, Myanmar and the Himalayas and prefer staying in bamboo forests, where it is not so warm. Pandas adore eating bamboo leaves, various berries, as well as bird eggs and plants. Pandas have big and strong both teeth and jaws. Special wrist formation allows them to grab bamboo stalks. Adult pandas lead solitary live. Red pandas are endangered due to habitat loss. To tell the truth, in our world there are only 2.500 left. Maximum lifespan of any panda in 14 years.
Red pandas are so important, they are the symbol of the International Tea Festival in Darjeeling. But, pandas of this kind are threatened by hunting (both for fur and for skin), deforestation (it cuts sources of food and places of living).
Funny facts:
- 1821 - the year when red pandas were discovered;
- in China red pandas are called firefoxes, because of their bright fur and resemblance with foxes;
- claws of pandas are very sharp;
- word “panda” means “bamboo eater”.
To Whom It May Concern:
Hello! We are 7th graders in NYC. We have planned to do an endangered species project (Red Panda) for our science fair. We must find all that we can on this topic including “Basic Info, how it became extinct, what we can do to help”, and we must create a reserve with rules and regulations just for the red panda. Unfortunatly, I, Sara, have found the same reasons the Red Panda has become extinct. I need more! I know that Red Pandas are dying because of poaching, agriculture, deforestation, bamboo understory, domestic livestock, competion, and for its tail. I hope you understand where I am coming from when I say “How am I supposed to write a good piece of the science fair with that little?” “How am I supposed to get a good grade?” Overall, there is not a lot of information on the Red Panda in all areas. Please, if there is ANYTHING AT ALL that you know about red pandas(anything whatsoever. We do not even care if it is not that important) can you please email us back at your most convienent time. This science fair project is due in April.
Thank You and Have a Nice Day,
ReplyGroup 1
Sara, Jennifer, Lexie and Maura
CONTACT ME I HAVE BEEN STUDYING ON THE RED PANDA AND I CAN SEND YOU INFO EVERY DAY!
Replyi am doing the red panda as a project and i need to know reasons for the depletion, what is being done to protect the red panda and i need a map of where they live and ya thx!
ReplyThanks, I think your message will find its audience. Good luck!
ReplyKwel pictures
gud luk !!!!!!!!!!
ReplyThank you so much )))
Replyred pandas r my 2nd favoit animal!!! weird foxes r my 1st
GO RED AND NORMAL PANDAS BOTH!!! i desspertly dont want this animal to die out “save a animal, save the world” fav quote 
:p
ReplyI can’t agree more dear!
ReplyRed Panda fotos.
ReplyThanks dear )))
ReplyThank you=]
Replyyeah
Reply(:
Replythey are really animal(:
i love them !!!!
and thank youuu !!!
I find it wonderful that people are trying to save the red panda. I am in year eight in Australia and have to write an article on an endangered species for a school assignment. I chose red panda. I have been researching them for a few weeks now, and have come to learn that they are a beautiful animal and that no living thing on Earth should die out because of human interferance.
To the first comment:
ReplyI hope you guys went well in your Science fair. I found it hard to find information too.The internet is a great place, but most of the time you can not trust the information you find.
Oh an by the way, in Sydney, Australia it is not 6:50am it’s actually 9:50pm. Just to let you know
Replyred pandas rock
Replypandas r chutias………..
Replycan someone tell me what else people can do to protect the red panda??? plz..
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