A tree-climbing mammal with red fur and a ringed tail, living in the bamboo forests of south-eastern Tibet.
- Group: Mammal
- Habitats: Forest, bamboo
- Regions: Kham
Habitat
Temperate mountain forest with a bamboo understorey.
Diet
Mainly bamboo leaves and shoots, also fruit and eggs.
Ecological role
A bamboo specialist of the eastern forests.
Threats
Loss of forest to logging and roads, and poaching.
Conservation
Listed as Endangered by the IUCN.