The red panda is actually known as the “first panda” because it was so named nearly 50 years before the giant panda was named.

The red panda is actually not a panda! Its believed the its name is derived from the Nepalese words “Nigalya Ponya” which translates into “Bamboo Eater”!

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A Red Panda eats over 200 bamboo shoots and leaves per day, which is about 20 to their 30%  of their body weight.

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Red Pandas are the only known non-primate Mammals to show a preferance  for the artificial sweetener Aspartame.

Their diet is: Bamboo(their favourite), birds and flowers.

This is Ginger she is our youngest Red Panda she is 4 years old!