Red pandas are omnivorous mammals native to the Himalayas. Bamboo makes up over 50% of their diet. They use sharp claws and teeth to grasp and break down bamboo shoots and leaves, and their digestive system helps process tough plant material.
Other foods include fruits, grass, invertebrates such as insects and worms, and occasionally small vertebrates like mice and birds.
Red pandas locate food using sharp eyesight, a keen sense of smell, and their long tail for balance. They live in temperate Himalayan forests, which provide bamboo, fruits, and invertebrates. Habitat loss and poaching threaten their populations.