Red Pandas to arrive at Utah's Hogle Zoo By: SIMONE FRANCIS
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Updated: Feb 07, 2018 06:48 PM MST
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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (News4Utah) - Utah's Hogle Zoo announced the addition of not one, but two red pandas making their way to Salt Lake City. The Janet Q. Lawson Red Panda exhibit is named after long-time zoo board member and generous donor to the zoo. The 3 1/2 year-old male and the 7-year-old female will make Hogle Zoo their permanent home once the exhibit opens. The pair will make their way to Salt Lake City from Reid Park Zoo in Tuscson, Ariz. According to zoo representatives, they are already familiar with each other and get along great.
Everyone wants to know: Will there be babies? Yes - it's hopeful, eventually. Utah's Hogle Zoo is partnering with the Red Panda Network and working to save the species in its native habitat. Numbers of red pandas in the wild are estimated to be fewer than 25,000 due, primarily, to loss of habitat and the illegal pet trade.
5 Facts about Red Pandas: Red Pandas are sometimes called "Firefox" or "lesser pandas" Red Pandas live in the mountainous areas of Nepal and southwestern China. Red Panda diet consists mostly of bamboo. Red Panda gestation is roughly 4 1/2 months and litters are typically two cubs. Red Pandas have thick fur over their entire body, even the soles of their feet to conserve body heat. Copyright 2018 Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
