WHO LIVES AT THE ZOO?


Sparky


Age: 12 years

Length: About 3 feet

Weight: 9 pounds

Born: Sunset Zoo in Kansas

In the wild: Live in bamboo forests of the Himalaya Mountain range in Asia.

Family: Mothers use hollow trees as dens to raise one to four cubs.

Food: In the wild, bamboo plants, fruit and bugs. At the zoo, apple biscuits, apples and grapes.

Fun fact: Red pandas like to look for food at night, so they rest during the day.


Click below to hear Zookeeper Miranda Cantu tell you more about Sparky the red panda.




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