| Photo Information |
| Copyright: Piotr Gridniew (Aquarius) (16) |
| Genre: Animals |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2006-09-14 |
| Categories: Mammals |
| Camera: Sony Cybershot DSC-H2 |
| Exposure: f/5.6, 1/200 seconds |
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| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2006-09-21 14:51 |
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From Wikipedia:
The Red Panda was formerly classified in the racoon family (Procyonidae), but now many experts, including Wilson and Reeder (1993), classify it as either a member of the bear family (Ursidae) or in its own family (Ailuridae). The most recent DNA research places the Red Panda in a family within the superfamily Musteloidea (which also contains the mustelid, skunk and raccoon families). It is native to the Himalayas and southern China, as well as parts of India and Nepal. A handful of fossils have also been discovered in North America.
Its Western name is taken from a Himalayan language, possibly Nepali, but its meaning is now being worked on . One theory is that "panda" is an anglicisation of "poonya", which means "eater of bamboo". The Red Panda is also known as the Wah because of its distinctive cry. This name was given to it by Thomas Hardwicke, when he introduced it to Europeans in 1821. Other names include Bear-cat, Bright Panda, Cat-bear, Common Panda, Fire Fox, Fox Bear, Lesser Panda, Nigalya Ponya, Panda Chico, Panda Éclatant, Panda Rojo, Petit Panda, Poonya, Crimson Ngo, Red Cat-bear, Sankam, Thokya, Wah, Wokdonka, Woker, and Ye.
The picture of a small red panda in Dublin Zoo |
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