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 * Group Members:** **Mac and Park

Endangered Species Research and Source Document

Sources: Be sure to include pictures, videos, books, databases, and online sites

The red pandas By Joshua Rutten http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/AsiaTrail/RedPanda/factsheet.cfm www.knoxville-zoo.org/redpand.htm www.redpandanetwork.org www.zooatlanta.com www.nyzooandaquarium.com

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 * Questions:

1. Where does your animal live, and what are its characteristics?

Locate your animal’s habitat (Where does it live? Does it migrate?) North of Nepal and in southwest Asia

Include all subspecies or varieties of your animal. There are none

Identify at least 10 characteristics that will give an in-depth, accurate description of your animal Red, size of a cat, white face, black stripe tale, white ears, black nose, four legs, black eyes, bushy tale, more related to the raccoon than the panda.

2. Where and why is your animal endangered?

Locate where it is endangered (might not be endangered in all its habitats)

In Nepal Identify the factors, environmental and/or anthropogenic (caused by man) that cause it to be endangered The bamboo is being cut down so there is not enough food.

Provide statistics and other facts related to its endangerment

3. Where is your animal in captivity and/or conserved?

Locate at least two zoos and/or conservation centers where the animal is held. Atlanta and National zoo.

4. What is being done to restore your animal’s populations? Where is it being done?

Locate where research is done on your animal and where efforts are underway to conserve its population (Note: It may be that this is done at the same location(s) you identified in #3) In Nepal

Identify the experts, leaders, and/or groups guiding the conservation

The Red panda Project Outline any research and efforts to conserve the population

They are trying to make a panda park.**