Red Panda Facts

- Red pandas can live up to 14 years in captivity.

- The red panda has an extra thumb for feeding and climbing.

- The red panda is an excellent climber.

- The Chinese name for the red panda is "hunho" or "firefox".

- A red panda can consume up to 45 percent of its own body weight daily.

- Red pandas have semi-retractable claws.

- Red Panda is the state animal in the Indian state of Sikkim.