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Intro
== Throughout the past decade, red pandas have been endangered for multiple reasons. Organizations have been trying to save them from fur hunters, preditors, and habitat loss. Bamboo is being sent to help save the red pandas. This wikispace describes the everyday life of a red panda, while also describing other facts about it too. We hope to make others more aware of danger that red pandas are currently suffering from. ==

**Habitat[[image:earth.gif]] **
===Red pandas live in mountain forests and bamboo thickets. They mostly spend time curled up in trees. Some of the most common habitats for red pandas include the Himalayan Mountains and Eastern Nepal. Therefore it is very uncommon for average humans to see red pandas roaming around. They sleep in trees to stay warm in their cold environments. There is approximately 2 square miles per red panda. Living up high in the mountains, the red pandas have to be aware of the other preditors around. ===

**Description of Animal[[image:panda.gif]] **
===A red panda is the size of a house cat, with red fur and white faces. It has rings on its bushy tail. The red panda is related to giant pandas, however, they look like racoons. Red pandas live up to 14 years and weigh from 6-11pounds. They have soft fur and big eyes. If you were to find a red panda it would most likely be curled up in a ball sleeping. In Latin, the name means "Shining Cat." ===

**Why endangered? **
===Red pandas are endangered because hunters kill them for their soft fur. Also, farmers send their dogs to kill red pandas because the pandas hurt the farmer's cattle. They are attacked by snow leopards and yellow necked martens, who are its preditiors. The main reason red pandas are endangered is because their habitat is being chopped down for wood. The red pandas don't have much food and trees left. ===

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**Food **
===The main food source for red pandas is bamboo. When bamboo is chopped down, red pandas search for acorns, roots, and berries. Some other food possibilities are young birds, insects, and dead animals. Red pandas enjoy bamboo the most, as opposed to to the birds, animals, and insects. With the food loss and low supply, it is difficult to find food to stay healthy. Red pandas enjoy bamboo the most, as opposed to to the birds, animals, and insects. ===

**Current Status **
===In the past decade 50% of the red panda population shrunk. There are about 13,000 to 17,000 left in the world. At this moment the Red Panda Network is hiring forest guardians to watch and feed the red pandas in order to save their lives. Many people who live in the area near red pandas have used modern heating methods to save the forests. We are slowly making those small steps to save the red pandas ! ===



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