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Lesser panda

Ailurus fulgens · Ailuridae · Carnivora

Best monthsMar–Apr · Novmost records
Records87in 2 countries
Most seen inNepal76 records
Red ListEndangeredIUCN status
Lesser panda
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About

Lesser panda in brief

The lesser panda (Ailurus fulgens) is a mammal of the Ailuridae family — species of small mammal from the Ailuridae family, native to Eastern Himalayas and Southwest China.

Across the 2 countries we cover it has 87 published records, most of them from Nepal and Bhutan. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in March, April and November and fall to their lowest in May and July.

Its global conservation status is endangered on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Nepal76 records · best Mar, Nov
Bhutan11 records · best Apr, Nov
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.