Seriously. So much cuter.

Red Pandas share with Giant Pandas (other than the name) a false thumb for stripping bamboo and…not much else. I don’t know why they call it a panda, it’s really closely related to weasels and raccoons and not to Giant Pandas at all. (Although at some point some biologists though it was a bear.)

Fun Fact: Red Pandas can turn their ankles backwards while climbing down, which helps them descend head first swiftly. Who else can do that HUH?!? (The answer is squirrels).

This little girl is only a few months old and I can’t tell whether she is planning the terrible destruction of tasty plants here or just plain happy to be outside. (She was holed up in the den for a while, you know “babies”. Pfft.)

Another Fun Fact: Red Pandas use their fabulous tails (see above) to balance whilst climbing. They also use them as blankets while sleeping (see above). This guy (Dusk) only lifted his tail  off his head to see what all the “oohing” and “aahing” noises were all about below, before promptly putting it back over his face and going back to sleep.

Thanks for popping by, ta ta for now!