The Red Panda is generally docile and solitary unless its territory is invaded or the mating season is ongoing. Its common habits make it difficult to be spotted. It’s nocturnal, enjoys sleeping on tree branches or hollows, and very little sound can be heard except for some occasional whistling, chirrups and tweeting. Closer to sundown is when the Red Panda actually begins its daily activity. It is heat sensitive and stays away from the sun. In extreme cold, its bushy tail serves as a warm cover over its face. Its thick fur too provides thermal insulation to keep this mammal warm. The Red Panda can also be seen sleeping with its body stretched out and legs dangling off the tree branch on a hot day.
The youngest mother is around 18 months of age before she fully matures in about two to three years. She can give birth up to four cubs, which are born deaf and blind. The expectant mother even prepares her nest of brushwood, grass and leaves in the tree hollows or rock crevices for her young. Just before their twentieth day, the cubs begin to open their eyes. In their third month, they start resembling their parents –