AILURIDAE, Gray, 1843

Don E. Wilson & Russell A. Mittermeier, 2009, Ailuridae, Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 1 Carnivores, Barcelona: Lynx Edicions, pp. 498-503 : 498

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.5646537
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6532366
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scientific name	AILURIDAE
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Family AILURIDAE View in CoL (RED PANDA)

• Small to medium mammals with round head, short muzzle, large and pointed ears, and bushytail; muzzle, lips, cheeks, and edges of ears white, eyes with small dark patches, and tail with alternate red and buff colored rings.

• 79-122 cm. View Figure

• Mountains of Central Asia. View Figure

• Forested mountainous areas; typically deciduous and coniferous forests with bamboo-thicket understory.

• 1 genus, 1 species, 2 taxa.

• | species Vulnerable; none Extinct since 1600.