The red panda, with its coppery coat and mischievous face, is one of the most captivating animals of the Himalayas. Yet, despite its charm, this small mammal is endangered, with fewer than 10,000 ...

For nearly two centuries, the true classification of the red panda was a mystery. Believed to be both a bear and a raccoon, the red panda was unsuccessfully classified by scientists into families it ...

The popular prairie dog exhibit at the Lehigh Valley Zoo could soon become a red panda paradise with help from the public. The zoo announced Tuesday its plans to make red pandas the first species it ...

Marine exploration often reveals unusual life forms that remain hidden beneath the ocean surface for years. In the past few years, divers and scientists have used underwater photography and careful ...

There are two distinct species of red panda, the Himalayan red panda and the Chinese red panda. Thumb structures, skull shapes, and coloration led scientists to classify red pandas into the wrong ...