GREENSBORO, N.C. — The newest red panda at the Greensboro Science Center is ready for his new home!
His name is Ravi.
He was born June 20, making him the first red panda cub born at the science center. Since then, he's remained in an indoor exhibit.
Take a look at him now!
He's moving to the main red panda exhibit.
Don't worry.
He still has access to his old digs, as he gets used to branching out.
The Greensboro Science Center posted the following statement on its Facebook page:
Ravi has continued to grow, and the time has come for him to be moved to the red panda exhibit. He will have daily access to the indoor habitat and indoor holding while he gets used to this change. His feeding times will now be 11:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., which guests can still view at the indoor panda habitat window.
More about red pandas
The endangered species whose defense mechanism looks cute and cuddly, can be easily identified by its ruddy colored fur. Which can act as camouflage in the trees, according to the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology institute.
Red pandas have a pseudo-thumb to grab bamboo when feeding due to its modified wrist bone. When temperatures are low, red pandas can go dormant. It's a technique that lowers their metabolic rate and raises it when they need to wake up and search for food.
Did you know that red pandas are excellent climbers? They have to be able to climb trees for shelter when they need to escape predators. Their ankles are very flexible, and their calf bone and shinbone are connected, in such away, it allows the calf bone to rotate on its axis.
Red pandas typically grow between 8 and 17 pounds, reaching a height of 22 to 24.6 inches tall, with a tail growing as long as 14.6 to 18.6 inches long!
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