999 KT 31.10 GMS WWF INDIA RED PANDA 999.9 SILVER COIN WITH BOX

MMTC-PAMP is supporting WWF-India in its mission to stop the degradation of the planet's natural environment and build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature. Found in Sikkim, western Arunachal Pradesh, Darjeeling district of West Bengal, and parts of Meghalaya, red pandas are skillful and acrobatic animals that predominantly stay on trees. This state animal of Sikkim thrives best at 2,200-4,800m, in mixed deciduous and conifer forests with dense understories of bamboo.

 Interestingly, after the birth of their cubs, the mother tucks them in tree barks until they are old enough to climb. Cubs feed solely on bamboo until they are old enough to stomach other foods and reach their full adult size after about a year. The mothers use their long, bushy tails to balance and cover the cubs in winter, gather bamboo leaves, and shoot near the nesting areas.