Wildlifeof China
Eastern Red Panda
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Ailurus styani
Basic stats
Diet
Primarily bamboo
Habitat
Montane forest with bamboo understory
Range
Northern Myanmar and southwestern China, principally Sichuan, Yunnan and southeastern Tibet
The eastern or Chinese red panda is distinguished from the Himalayan red panda by a broader skull, stronger frontal arch, more conspicuous tail rings and a redder face with less white. Genomic evidence supports treating the two forms as separate phylogenetic species, although some authorities retain them as subspecies. Ailurus styani occupies northern Myanmar and southwestern China, especially Sichuan, Yunnan and southeastern Tibet, where it specializes on bamboo in montane forest. (Hu et al. 2020; Mammal Diversity Database; Dong et al. 2021)
Quick answers
- What does the Eastern Red Panda eat?
- Primarily bamboo
- What habitat does the Eastern Red Panda live in?
- Montane forest with bamboo understory
- Where is the Eastern Red Panda found?
- Northern Myanmar and southwestern China, principally Sichuan, Yunnan and southeastern Tibet