People once thought the red panda was related to bears or raccoons, but they are actually their own genus, Ailuridae. Within the genus, there are two species: fulgens fulgens and fulgens refulgens.

Here are some interesting facts about red panda that will leave you amazed. Despite their name, red pandas belong to a different family (Ailuridae) and are more closely related to weasels and raccoons ...

1. Can you spot the real panda? Despite sharing a common name, red pandas are not closely related to giant pandas—often considered the real panda. Phylogenetically, the red panda falls under a unique ...

The giant panda is listed as endangered in the World Conservation Union's (IUCN's) Red List of Threatened Animals. It is one of the most critically endangered species in the world. There are about ...

The classification of red pandas has been a subject of debate among scientists. Initially, they were thought to be related to raccoons due to similarities in their skulls, teeth, and tails.

Giant pandas eat between 12 to 15 kilograms of food, over a span of 12 hours, every single day, but only one-fifth of that food actually gets digested. No wonder they poop around 40 times a day!

Giant pandas were back in the nation's capital Tuesday after nearly a year since the National Zoo's longtime residents headed back to China. One day after departing from Chengdu in the Sichuan ...