"Red Panda: 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.
Wide-ranging account of the red panda ("Ailurus fulgens") covers
all the information that is available on this species both in and
ex situDiscusses the status of the species in the wild, examines
how human activities impact on their habitat, and develops
projections to translate this in terms of overall panda
numbersReports on status in the wild, looks at conservation issues
and considers the future of this unique speciesIncludes
contributions from long-standing red panda experts as well as those
specializing in fields involving cutting-edge red panda
research."
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