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Go to: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/r/red-panda/#close and scroll to “Habitat and Behavior”
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Red Pandas live in the mountains of ________ and _______ _________, as well as central china.
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Red pandas have a taste for bamboo, but they also eat many other foods as well- Fruits, _______, _______, and eggs
Go to: https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/red-panda and scroll to and read “Reproduction and development”
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In the Northern Hemisphere, red pandas breed from __________ through ________. In the Southern Hemisphere, breeding season extends from ________ through _______.
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The offspring stay with the mother for about one year, which is about when they are full-grown. Red pandas reach sexual maturity at around ____ months of age.
Go to: https://animalcorner.org/animals/red-panda/#:~:text=Red%20Panda%20Social%20Behaviour,pairs%20in%20the%20breeding%20season and scroll to “Social behavior”
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The Red panda is ___________ and is mostly active in the early morning and late afternoon spending most of the day resting in trees.
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Red pandas appear to be __________. Red pandas use glandular sacs in their anal regions which produce a _______ which they use to mark territorial boundaries
Go to: https://www.redpandanetwork.org/red-panda-facts/ and scroll to “Amazing Adaptation”
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Like giant pandas, red pandas have an extra _______.
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Red pandas have ____ covering the soles of their feet, which is believed to add extra _________ from the cold and help grip onto slippery, mossy branches.
Go to: https://animals.mom.com/red-panda-protects-itself-1343.html and scroll to
“Claws” and “teeth”
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when cornered, red pandas will use their front claws to defend themselves and appear ______.
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Believed to be a former ________, the red panda's mouth is an excellent defense mechanism should the need arise.
Go to: https://ielc.libguides.com/sdzg/factsheets/redpanda/behavior and scroll to “locomotion”
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Extremely agile – very flexible joints; flexible _____ and pectoral girdles.
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Tail used for support and _______.
Go to: https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/news/caring-for-red-pandas-stories-real-life-zoo-guardian
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they are an _________ species
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when it gets up to about 70 degrees, the red pandas need access to ______ areas.
Go to: https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/red-panda and scroll to “threats”
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What is the population of the red pandas? _______
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They are also _______ for their distinctive pelts in China and Myanmar.
Go to: https://www.treehugger.com/endangered-species-4846029 and scroll to the red panda. After clicking the panda, scroll to “what can we do”
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The Red Panda Network is a ____ organization that protects red pandas and their habitat.
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more than a ____ of potential habitat is in Nepal, the group works with yak herders and other groups there to lower their impact on the red panda’s habitat.
Go to: https://www.conserve-energy-future.com/why-are-red-pandas-endangered.php and scroll to “ what are Red Pandas important”
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Red pandas are the only animal representative of its family, the ______.
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They help balance the _______.