People once thought the red panda was related to bears or raccoons, but they are actually their own genus, Ailuridae. Within the genus, there are two species: fulgens fulgens and fulgens refulgens.

Red pandas are classified as endangered and are legally protected in their home countries. aaronchengtp photography via Getty Images Red pandas' adorable fluffy faces and hilarious hijinks make them ...

Few animals receive as much attention as giant pandas. The black-and-white fur balls can be seen in zoos around the world, but hardly any lived outside their native China until a half-century ago.

Red pandas are some of the cutest animals out there! They are such adorable creatures with numerous interesting traits. For example, did you know that they are not closely related to actual giant ...

To work in China as a foreign correspondent or photographer is to live in fear of pandas. It’s the cliché, really, like being compelled to write about kangaroos in Australia or badgers in England. In ...

San DiegoSan Diego — The youngest of the San Diego Zoo’s three giant pandas is growing up. Xiao Liwu, (pronounced “sshyaoww lee woo”) celebrated his 6th birthday on Sunday. Born July 29, 2012, at the ...