All scientific information presented within this class has been thoroughly researched and obtained from reputable sources. Content for this class is written using information from zoological organizations, scientific journals, and wildlife conservation organizations. Citations for these sources are listed below. (Students will not need to access these sources during the lesson.)

All photography is licensed through Creative Commons. Credits are printed below each licensed photo throughout the lesson. Uncredited photos are licensed by Pixabay. 

All digital illustrations of the animal are created by the teacher and are copyrighted property of the teacher. All rights are reserved. 
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CITATIONS:

Dendup, Pema et al. “Habitat requirements of the Himalayan red panda (Ailurus fulgens) and threat analysis in Jigme Dorji National Park, Bhutan.” Ecology and evolution vol. 10,17		      9444-9453. 5 Aug. 2020.

Flynn, J., J. Finarelli, S. Zehr, J. Hsu, M. Nedbal. 2005. Molecular phylogeny of the Carnivora (Mammalia): Assessing the impact of increased sampling on resolving enigmatic relationships. Systematic Biology, 54: 317-337.

“Hassanin, Alexandre et al.” “Evolutionary history of Carnivora (Mammalia, Laurasiatheria) inferred from mitochondrial genomes.” Plos One. 16 February 2021.
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0240770

Pradhan, Sunita et al. “Ecology of the red panda Ailurus fulgens in the Singhalila National Park, Darjeeling, India.” Science Direct. 5 April 2000.https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0006320700000793?via%3Dihub

“Red Panda.” Oregon Zoo. https://www.oregonzoo.org/discover/animals/red-panda

“Red Panda,” San Diego Zoo. San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance. 2022. https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/red-panda

“Red Panda.” World Wildlife Fund. 2022. https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/red-panda

Roka, Bhupen et al. “A Study on Plant Preferences of Red Panda (Ailurus Fulgens) in the Wild Habitat: Foundation for the Conservation of the Species.” Acta Biologica Sibirica, 7, 2021, 425–39, https://abs.pensoft.net/article/71816/