Why are red pandas red?
Red pandas are red because the russet coat blends with reddish brown moss and white lichen in their forest canopy. How the coat, mask, belly and tail work.
PandasWise blog
Each post answers one specific panda question in the first paragraph, then explains the evidence. We publish only when we have something more useful or better sourced than what is already out there.
Why are giant pandas black and white?
Why giant pandas are black and white: the leading study points to snow and shade camouflage for the body and signalling for the ears and eye patches.
How much bamboo does a giant panda eat a day?
A giant panda eats roughly 12 to 45 kg of bamboo a day. Why sources disagree, how shoots vs leaves change the number, and how red pandas compare.
Do pandas hibernate?
Giant pandas do not hibernate: bamboo cannot build the fat reserves hibernation needs. How they cope with winter, and how red pandas use short dormancy instead.
Are red pandas related to giant pandas?
Red and giant pandas are only distant relatives: one is a bear, the other the last of its own family. What DNA shows, and why both have a false thumb.
Are giant pandas still endangered?
Giant pandas are no longer Endangered: the IUCN lists them as Vulnerable since 2016. What that means, the latest population figures, and what still threatens them.