What types of panda are there?

There are two recognized species of pandas:

1. Giant panda (_Ailuropoda melanoleuca_):

- Easily recognizable in black and white

- Native to mountains of central China

- Solitary, bamboo-eating mammals

2. Red panda (_Ailurus fulgens_):

- Often called "firefox" or "lesser panda"

- Native to Himalayas and mountains of China

- Smaller, tree-dwelling species with reddish-brown fur and long bushy tail