Red pandas, native to the eastern Himalayas and western China, are classified as critically endangered by the IUCN, with fewer than 10,000 remaining in the wild.

THE zoological gardens in Yangon invite the public to take a look at the adorable rare panda, a rare species with fewer than 10,000 living in the wild.

Red pandas are a mammal native to the eastern Himalayas and western China. With fewer than 10,000 in the wild, they are listed as a critically endangered species by the IUCN.

Rare red pandas are now being carefully preserved at the Yangon Zoo to prevent them from extinction.

Their front paws are shorter than their hind legs, which makes them look cute when walking, and their body and stiff tails are decorated with reddish brown hairs.

The pandas, which are about the size of domestic cats, eat bamboo as their favourite food, and tend to be peaceful, feeding and active in the early morning before dawn and early evening, and they usually rest during the day.

The Yangon Zoo & Gardens is open daily from 8 am to 4 pm, with a fee of K2,500 per adult and K1,500 per child, and people are invited to visit and enjoy the breathtaking beauty of these red pandas. — MT/ZN