Red Pandas

The below pictures are of Red Pandas, which are native to the forests in the Himalayas. There are only an estimated 10,000 to 20,000 of them worldwide.

In the past Red pandas have been misclassified as being in the same families as raccoons and bears, but have recently been reclassified in a family all their own. In fact, they are considered “living fossils" and are only distantly related to Giant Pandas.













Original article here.