Red Panda

True Wild Life | Red Panda | The red panda is thought to be a subspecies of the giant panda but the red panda only grows to around 1/3 of the size of the giant panda. The rat panda is has a very distinctive appearance mainly due to the markings of the red panda and the long bushy tail. Red pandas are found in mountainous regions of central Asia. The red panda tends to stay above altitudes of 1,800 ft and the red panda wont really go much higher than about 4,500 ft. Red pandas spend their lives in the trees and the cooler mountainous temperatures are perfect for the red panda as they do not agree with hotter climates.

Giant Panda Bear

True Wild Life | Giant Panda Bear | The giant panda bear is native to the mountainous regions of central and southern China. The giant panda would have once inhabited more lowland regions like jungles and grassy plains although the giant panda is now restricted to the higher mountain areas due to increased farming and habitat destruction in the lowlands. The giant panda bear is an omnivore eating a range of things from honey, to fish and small mammals. The giant panda bear's diet consists of roughly 95% bamboo, which the panda bear needs to eat as the bamboo plays a crucial part in the giant panda bear's digestion and water intake.