WNC Nature Center - #TriviaTuesday Did you know that Red Pandas are vegetarian carnivores? Yep, it's true! The word 'carnivore' doesn't imply that they eat meat - instead, it refers to their
![The red panda's diet is very unusual for a mammal and consists mostly of bamboo. When the weather is warm enough, they also eat insects and fruit. Although the giant panda eats The red panda's diet is very unusual for a mammal and consists mostly of bamboo. When the weather is warm enough, they also eat insects and fruit. Although the giant panda eats](https://preview.redd.it/07iawpwtk2w01.jpg?auto=webp&s=f3ee23b37a543b813e0b0bcc0580c1506ecab86e)
The red panda's diet is very unusual for a mammal and consists mostly of bamboo. When the weather is warm enough, they also eat insects and fruit. Although the giant panda eats
![Red Pandas can stand on their hind legs to make themselves appear larger. They also have "false thumbs", which is an extension of the wrist bone, to aid them in grasping their Red Pandas can stand on their hind legs to make themselves appear larger. They also have "false thumbs", which is an extension of the wrist bone, to aid them in grasping their](https://preview.redd.it/216ji36k2mb51.jpg?auto=webp&s=e586b240f2737f3aefc5a922aab51922cd27318a)