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Herbivore
Red pandas eat bamboo, fruit and eggs.
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Red Panda Facts for Kids: R Is for Red Panda
Red pandas live in mountain forests in Asia and eat mostly bamboo. They wrap their long, fluffy tail around themselves like a blanket. Here are easy red panda facts for kids: what red pandas eat, how big they grow, what a baby red panda is called and where red pandas live. Read them out loud, try the quiz, then color the letter R.
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Fun facts
Fun Facts About Red pandas
Two more true facts about the red panda that kids love. Tap the button to hear the name, then read each fact together.
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Say “Red Panda”
Red Panda starts with the letter R. Clap once for each part of the word as you say it.
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Did you know?
Red pandas wrap their fluffy tail around them to sleep.
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One more fact
They are not closely related to giant pandas.
Act it outMove like a red panda for ten seconds.
Spot the letterFind the letter R in “Red Panda”.
Ask a questionWhat would a red panda eat for breakfast?
Quick facts
Red Panda Facts at a Glance
Everything a curious kid wants to know about the red panda, in eight short cards.
Size
How big?
A red panda is about 50 to 65 cm long plus tail.
Body sizeLife
How long?
Red pandas live for about 8 to 10 years.
LifespanBaby
Cub
A baby red panda is called a cub.
Baby nameGroup
Group
A group of red pandas is called a group.
Group nameHabitat
Mountains
Red pandas are found in mountain forests of the Himalayas and China.
Where they liveAnimal type
Mammal
Red pandas live in mountain forests in Asia and eat mostly bamboo. They wrap their long, fluffy tail around themselves like a blanket.
Red Panda is a mammalLetter
R is for red panda
Red Panda has 8 letters and starts with R.
Say: Red Panda
Quick quiz
Red Panda Quiz for Kids
A tiny game to check what stuck. Read the question out loud and let your little one tap the answer.
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Free printable
Red Panda Coloring Page: Letter R Worksheet
Done reading about the red panda? Print the free letter R sheet, say “R is for red panda” together and color the big letters. Great for circle time, morning work or a quiet afternoon at home.
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Print at home or schoolFits US Letter and A4 paper
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Color and traceBig letters and dotted tracing lines
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Questions
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Red Panda Questions Kids Ask
Red pandas eat bamboo, fruit and eggs. That makes the red panda a herbivore, which means it is a plant eater.
A red panda is about 50 to 65 cm long plus tail.
Red pandas live for about 8 to 10 years.
A baby red panda is called a cub.
A group of red pandas is called a group.
Red pandas live in mountain forests of the Himalayas and China. Their favorite habitat is: mountains.
Yes. The red panda is a mammal. Red pandas live in mountain forests in Asia and eat mostly bamboo. They wrap their long, fluffy tail around themselves like a blanket.
Red Panda starts with the letter R. Say it slowly and listen for the R sound at the start.
Keep exploring
All R animals
More Animals Like the Red Panda
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Mammal
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Lives in: Mountains Read vicuña factsMammal
Hamsters stuff food into stretchy pouches in their cheeks to carry it home. Wild hamsters live in dry places like deserts and dusty fields.
Lives in: Deserts Read hamster facts