Red Panda
Ailurus fulgens fulgens
Here at Banham Zoo
Say hello to Jasper and Lushan, our resident red pandas! Jasper, a 12-year-old male, has been part of Banham Zoo since 2015 and has fathered three cubs through the European Breeding Programme.
Lushan, or Lu, is a one-year-old female who joined us in May 2024 from West Midlands Safari Park. Native to the mountain forests of southern Asia, red pandas are mostly nocturnal, spending their days curled up in trees. Though classified as carnivores, their diet is mainly bamboo!
Where Do I Live?
Southern Asia
Red pandas inhabit mountain forests and bamboo thickets in southern Asia. They are mainly nocturnal (active at night), often spending the day sleeping high in the trees.
What Do I Eat?
Red pandas are part of the carnivore (meat eater) family, however they are mainly herbivores (plant eaters) eating vegetation, in particular, bamboo.
How Do I Breed?
A litter of cubs are born after a pregnancy of just over four months. The female cares for her young until they are around a year old.
Together, we protect wildlife
Conservation status
Endangered (EN)
High risk of extinction in the wild.
Red panda populations are believed to have decreased by 50% in less than 20 years! Habitat loss and degradation as well as hunting for meat and fur are their biggest threats.
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