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red panda noun[ C ] uk /ˌred ˈpæn.də/ us /ˌred ˈpæn.də/ an animal with reddish-brown fur and a long bushy tail that lives mainly in trees, especially in China and Nepal: 小猫熊,小熊猫,红熊猫 There are fewer than 2,500 red pandas in the world.世界上只有不到2500只小熊猫。 Red pandas resemble a raccoon more in size than their close relation, the bear-like giant panda.与其近亲、类似熊的大熊猫相比,小熊猫的体型更像浣熊。 Antagain/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages Adult red pandas are 2 feet long and weigh six to 12 pounds. The major threat to the red panda population is loss of habitat because of deforestation. The picture shows a red panda chewing on bamboo leaves at the Sacramento Zoo. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Wild mammals aardvark anteater armadillo Bactrian bandicoot grizzly grizzly bear hedgehog hippopotamus honey possum panda pangolin peccary pine marten platypus stoat sugar glider tamandua tapir Tasmanian devil |