Red Panda: Biology and Conservation of the First Panda

by Angela R. Glatston (Editor)

Red Biology and Conservation of the First Panda provides a broad-based overview of the biology of the red panda, Ailurus fulgens. A carnivore that feeds almost entirely on vegetable material and is colored chestnut red, chocolate brown and cream rather than the expected black and white. This book gathers all the information that is available on the red panda both from the field and captivity as well as from cultural aspects, and attempts to answer that most fundamental of questions, "What is a red panda?" Scientists have long focused on the red panda’s controversial taxonomy. Is it in fact an Old World procyonid, a very strange bear or simply a panda? All of these hypotheses are addressed in an attempt to classify a unique species and provide an in-depth look at the scientific and conservation-based issues urgently facing the red panda today. Red Panda not only presents an overview of the current state of our knowledge about this intriguing species but it is also intended to bring the red panda out of obscurity and into the spotlight of public attention.

488 pages, Hardcover

First published January 28, 1989

Reviews

[Corri · Rating 4 out of 5]

This text does an excellent job covering natural history, fossil evidence, modern threats, and captive husbandry of a rare and threatened species. I refer to the text constantly to answer questions that arise about reproduction, habitat and medical issues... Great overview written and edited by experts in the field.

[Lauren · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent scientific book about red pandas. Perfect for the true red panda enthusiast!