{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "red-panda",
  "name": "Red Panda",
  "scientificName": "Ailurus fulgens",
  "category": "Mammal",
  "summary": "The red panda is a small, tree-dwelling mammal native to the eastern Himalayas and southwestern China, with rust-red fur, a ringed bushy tail, and a face like a raccoon. About the size of a house cat, it feeds mainly on bamboo and is the only living member of its own family. Red pandas typically live 8 to 14 years and are listed as Endangered.",
  "conservationStatus": "Endangered",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Mammalia",
    "order": "Carnivora",
    "family": "Ailuridae",
    "genus": "Ailurus"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 6,
    "lengthM": 1.1,
    "topSpeedKmh": 38,
    "lifespanYears": 14
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Ailurus fulgens"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Omnivore (mostly bamboo)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Temperate Himalayan forest"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "8–14 years"
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "3–6 kg (7–13 lb)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "Up to 38 km/h (24 mph)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Endangered (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Temperate bamboo forests of the eastern Himalayas and southwestern China.",
    "continents": [
      "Asia"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "citation": "Glatston, A. et al. (2015). Ailurus fulgens. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.",
      "url": null
    },
    {
      "citation": "Animal Diversity Web — Ailurus fulgens. University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.",
      "url": "https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Ailurus_fulgens/"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Nowak, R. M. (1999). Walker's Mammals of the World (6th ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press.",
      "url": null
    }
  ],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/red-panda/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/red-panda/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}