Fairy Firefox

This is my fourth red panda I have seen in the wild. This one is my
one of the favorite red panda photo that I have taken till date in the wild. It was a good
luck morning in September 2008. It was taken at Choyatar Community
Forest, Jamuna, Ilam, Eastern Nepal. The community forest has success
stories of red panda conservation through community stewardship with
support from Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund. I waited for 3 hours
to take this picture. The red panda stayed on the top of the tree just
staring to me when he noticed me. The red panda is a shy, elusive and
vulnerable species of mountain forest. Nepal, India, China, Bhutan and
Myanmar are the red panda range countries. The remaining population is
less than 10,000 individuals in the wild. The Red Panda is threatened
by habitat loss and fragmentation and poaching.

comments (13)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Wow sonamantac, what a way to start your JungleDragon experience! The location and species are totally unique, promoted to homepage!

By the way, are you joining the November photo contest? If so, please subscribe here:
http://www.jungledragon.com/forum/5/contests/212/jungledragon_wildlife_photo_contest_november_2013.html Posted 11 years ago
1. sonamtac
  
  Green Fly
  
  Yes, i am going to join the contest. I have also did a comment on that. Could you kindly tell me that what further need to do? Posted 11 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Thanks for joining. That is all you need to do, so good luck. Please do read the contest rules though. Posted 11 years ago

Claire Hamilton

Lion

That is a wonderful shot of a Red Panda, I have only ever seen them in a zoo so I am very jealous. Very sad that this and so many other species are threatened by habitat loss.
Posted 11 years ago
1. sonamtac
  
  Green Fly
  
  Thanks Clairehamilton. Please come to Nepal to experience the wild red pandas and home stay in the Nepal villages. Posted 11 years ago
2. 1. Claire Hamilton
    
    Lion
    
    Oh I would love to. One day! Posted 11 years ago

Graeme Ruck

Lion

great shot, and welcome Posted 11 years ago
1. sonamtac
  
  Green Fly
  
  Thanks Graeme! Posted 11 years ago

UPENDRAWAL

Snow Leopard

great shot
Posted 11 years ago
1. sonamtac
  
  Green Fly
  
  Thanks Upendrawal! Posted 11 years ago

AvinashKrishnan

Snow Leopard

Excellent shot... Posted 11 years ago
1. sonamtac
  
  Green Fly
  
  Thanks AvunashKrishnan! Posted 11 years ago

Sunil R Agadi

Lion

Good shot :) Posted 11 years ago

The Red panda

The red panda , is a small arboreal mammal native to the eastern Himalayas and southwestern China. It is the only extant 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.

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