Saturday, October 16, 2010

Red Panda at Houston Zoo

Thanks for the post from Nora Mccoy.

Red panda is a very rare species and found only in some specific parts of the world. They are one of the most exquisite and fascinating species of mammals. I visited the red panda exhibit at Houston zoo during summer. Along with my whole family, I went to the zoo for almost three to four hours; so before leaving for the zoo, I did set my home security alarm for safety purposes (Adt Home Security pricing). The red pandas are considered as the cutest animals in the world; the red panda at Houston zoo has a cute name which is Toby. Toby feeds on strict bamboo diet and has a dark reddish brown furry coat all over its body. When I went to the zoo, a keeper was with Toby and showed us some of his tricky moves. Toby is a very calm animal and always poses for the photographs. Kids love to see Toby playing around and eating bamboo shoots and leaves. The keeper explained to us about the unusual color of these species. Due to prolonged stay near mountain areas of China and Burma, these pandas got adjusted to the dusty mountains and temperate climate; the habitat is the main factor of their red color. Toby is famous for his striking red coat with white to reddish-brown facial mask and also he is a superb climber. Whenever he finds no work on ground, he spends most of his time in sleeping over the trees. We all loved this exhibit and also Toby's unique set of behaviors and characteristics.

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