They’re fluffy, red, and raise their arms and stand up when they get scared. They look like a cross between raccoons and foxes.
Red pandas are about the size of a house cat, a far cry in size from the giant panda bears of China. Red pandas and panda bears are from different families, but shared a common ancestor millions of years ago.
Red pandas come in two variations: the Himalayan fulgens and the Chinese styanis. The climate fluctuations of Boise are actually quite similar to the native habitats of the fulgens and styanis…