About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 28. Chapters: Red panda, Leatherback sea turtle, Kitti's Hog-nosed Bat, Myanmar Snub-nosed Monkey, Siamese Crocodile, Trimeresurus stejnegeri, Akysis, Trimeresurus popeorum, Trimeresurus jerdonii, Oreoglanis, Trimeresurus purpureomaculatus, Gagata, Muntjac, Amblyceps, Western hoolock gibbon, Elongated tortoise, Asian forest tortoise, Exostoma, Malayan Forest Gecko, Trimeresurus erythrurus, Trimeresurus medoensis, Finlayson's Squirrel, Hemiphyllodactylus typus, Eastern hoolock gibbon, Dendrelaphis caudolineatus, Impressed tortoise, Fea's Muntjac, Spotted Linsang, Clouded Monitor, Hypsugo anthonyi, Pseudolaguvia tenebricosa, Lang Bian White-bellied Rat, Burmese roofed turtle, Chinese White-bellied Rat, Burmese eyed turtle, Limnonectes limborgi, Red-cheeked Flying Squirrel, Odorrana livida, Chirixalus punctatus, Rhacophorus turpes, Fejervarya altilabris, Rana oatesii, Philautus cinerascens, Theloderma phrynoderma, Joffre's Pipistrelle, Paratoxodera meggitti, Peucetia viridana. Excerpt: The red panda (Ailurus fulgens, or shining-cat), is a small arboreal mammal native to the eastern Himalayas and southwestern China. It is the only species of the genus Ailurus. Slightly larger than a domestic cat, it has reddish-brown fur, a long, shaggy tail, and a waddling gait due to its shorter front legs. It feeds mainly on bamboo, but is omnivorous and may also eat eggs, birds, insects, and small mammals. It is a solitary animal, mainly active from dusk to dawn, and is largely sedentary during the day. The red panda has been classified as Vulnerable by IUCN because its population is estimated at fewer than 10,000 mature individuals. Although red pandas are protected by national laws in their range countries, their numbers in the wild continue to decline mainly due to habitat loss and fragmentation, poaching, and inbreeding depression. The red pa...
