Their fur is very thick on their body and tail, which helps keep them warm in the mountainous habitat. A red panda at Smithsonian's National Zoo. Katie Fancher, Smithsonian Science Education ...

Yet the term panda originally referred to the red or lesser panda, a tree-dwelling, raccoon-like mammal in northeast Asia with reddish-brown fur, white face markings, and a long ringed tail.

Confused birds are smashing into NYC skyscrapers and dying in record numbers as scientists explain why The red panda, a cat-sized nocturnal animal with reddish fur and a shaggy tail, is native to ...