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INTERNATIONAL RED PANDA DAY!!!

Who loves Red Pandas? We love Red Pandas! And today on International Red Panda Day we’re celebrating the original panda! That’s right folks, red pandas were discovered and named panda before the Giant Panda was discovered!

• Red pandas are classified in their own families, but are related to raccoons. 
• They are nocturnal.
• They live in mountainous forests in parts of Southeast Asia.

• Red pandas are arboreal.
• They are solitary.
• Red pandas are also called The Fire Fox or the Red Cat Bear.

• Red pandas eat bamboo, grass, fruit and eggs.
• They have very thick fur and very bushy tails to keep them warm.
• Red pandas have a psuedo thumb that helps them grasp bamboo.

These adorable little red pandas are endangered, mainly due to habitat loss. There is a great organization working very hard to protect our favorite red pals! The Red Panda Network celebrates Red Panda Day, conserves forests and educates people about the fire fox!

RITA THE RAT!!

Hello everyone! My name is Rita the Rat. I am the new professor of geography and habitats at the University of Ellie and Edmond! I am so super excited to be teaching everyone about habitats around the world! We animals live in extremes, from the driest desert to the coldest Antarctic homes. I get to tell you about these types of habitats and where they are located on the planet. I’ll even be sharing some of the local customs and languages of the people that may share the habitat with the animals.

I’m a Norwegian rat and my relatives live all over the world. We’re also know to be kept as pets and I must say we are generally a very friendly lot! We are very social animals and usually live in large family groups. We get a bad reputation, but we are very important! We are scavengers and help keep things clean and many of my wild relatives are a big part of the food web! Did you know that there are rats who help humans detect land mines? That’s right, we are extremely helpful and I must say- adorable! I look forward to sharing the world with you here at the University!

PROFESSOR OF MAMMALS- BERTIE BEAR!

Hi! I’m Bertie the Bear! I’m new the professor of mammals here at the University of Ellie and Edmond! I’ll be teaching you about mammals that live all over the planet, including our marine mammal friends!
But before we get into why mammals are so awesome, I’m going to tell you all about myself.
I’m a brown bear. I grew up in the woods of Alaska where there is plenty of salmon, berries, nuts and seeds to eat. I have relatives all over the world, including in Asia and Europe. I am the top predator in my woodland habitat, but don’t worry I’m a friendly bear. I’ve spent most of my bear life traveling around learning about other mammals of the world, we sure are a diverse group.
In my spare time I like to hang out with my friends, eat salmon and bagels and talk about how we can save our planet. I also love to eat honey pies when I get the inkling. I look forward to this exciting first year at the University and to meeting all of you!