8. Scientific nameScientific name: Ailurus fulgens Conservation statusConservation status: Vulnerable (Population decreasing) Higher classificationHigher classification: AilurusAilurus MassMass: 5.2 kg (Adult) Trophic levelTrophic level: Herbivorous Gestation periodGestation period: 132 days

9. 1. Red pandas spend most of their time in trees. Their semi-retractable claws help them move from branch to branch with dexterity. 2. Like the giant panda, red pandas sport a false thumb, which is actually an extension of the wrist bone. 3. Red panda habitat is in decline. The loss of nesting trees and bamboo in the Eastern Himalayas—the location of almost 50 percent of the red panda’s habitat—is causing a decline in red panda populations across much of their range. WWF works with local communities to reduce human impact on the species’ habitat. 4. These rusty-furred creatures tend to live alone, only rarely traveling in pairs or in families. 5. Red pandas measure in at just larger than a domestic cat, making them much smaller than the famous giant pandas.

10. 7. The red panda is the state animal of the Indian state of Sikkim. In 2011, WWF helped the government declare that the state held an estimated 300 red pandas. We also monitor red pandas in their habitat across India, Nepal and Bhutan. 6. Red pandas feed mainly on leaves and bamboo, but occasionally snack on fruit, insects, bird eggs and small lizards, too.

11. Scientific nameScientific name: Panthera tigris amoyensis RankRank: Subspecies

12. The South China tiger is the most critically endangered species of tiger and one of the 10 most endangered animals in the world, as there are thought to be less than 20 South China tigers left in the wild. The primary threats to the survival of Siberian tigers are poaching and habitat loss from intensive logging and development. The Siberian Tiger is classified as endangered by the IUCN. South China tigers (Panthera tigris amoyensis) are the smallest of all the tiger subspecies; it is also the most critically endangered.

13. Scientific nameScientific name: Hydrophiinae Higher classificationHigher classification: Elapidae RankRank: Subfamily

15. Scientific nameScientific name: Panthera pardus orientalis Higher classificationHigher classification: Leopard HeightHeight: Male: 64 – 78 cm (At Shoulder) LifespanLifespan: 10 – 15 years (In the wild) LengthLength: Male: 1.1 – 1.4 m MassMass: Male: 32 – 48 kg, Female: 25 – 42 kg

16. Leopards are graceful and powerful big cats closely related to lions, tigers, and jaguars. They live in sub- Saharan Africa, northeast Africa, Central Asia, India, and China. However, many of their populations are endangered, especially outside of Africa. Only 30 Amur leopards are left in the wild. There are not many Amur leopards left in their natural habitat in Russia. In Katie's report she says that we must act quickly to protect this endangered animal.

17. Scientific nameScientific name: Diceros bicornis HeightHeight: 1.3 – 1.8 m (Adult, At Shoulder) MassMass: 800 – 1,400 kg (Adult) Higher classificationHigher classification: Diceros LifespanLifespan: 35 – 50 years SpeedSpeed: 56 km/h (Maximum, Running)

18. The black rhino has not fared so well. As recently as 1970, an estimated65,000 black rhinos could be found throughout sub- Saharan Africa. But in eastern Africa, 90 percent of them were killed in the 1970s. Now there are fewer than 2,500 left, in pockets in Zimbabwe, South Africa, Kenya, Namibia, and Tanzania. Today, black rhinos remain Critically Endangered because of rising demand for rhino horn, which has driven poaching to record levels. A recent increase in poaching in South Africa threatens to erase our conservation success.