Red pandas are arboreal, which means they live in trees. They have an ‘extra thumb’ on each hand to help them grip bamboo, one of their main food types.
Native to the eastern Himalayas and south-western China, red pandas are classified as endangered by the IUCN.
The wild population is thought to be as low as 2,500 individuals, which are threatened by habitat loss and poaching.
The red panda habitat at Bristol Zoo Project is dominated by the large cedar and conifer trees, which red pandas love to climb!
Visit the adorable red pandas at our conservation zoo.
