Body length6 tenths m
600 billionGamma ray wavelengths
1.2Tree stump diameters
33.3Ring diameters
About 60 cm head to rump
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Red Panda
The original panda, discovered 48 years before its giant namesake/Small Animals
The red panda (Ailurus fulgens) was described in Western science in 1825, nearly half a century before the giant panda. Despite the name, they are not closely related to giant pandas and are the sole living member of their family, Ailuridae. Their bushy, ringed tail serves as a blanket in cold weather and a balance aid when climbing. They spend most of their lives in trees and are crepuscular, most active at dawn and dusk.
Measurements
Weight5 kg
35.7Syrian hamsters
4.4 hundredthsManhole covers
64.1 millionthsSpace Shuttle orbiters
About 5 kg; roughly the size of a large house cat
Tail length4.7 tenths m
1.57Ant hill heights
62.7 millionCell membranes
6.27Index finger lengths
47 cm; nearly as long as the body
Home range diameter5,000 m
2.5 billionE. coli bacteria
13 millionthsEarth-to-Moon distances
Territory of about 5 km across
Climbing speed1.5 m/s
6 thousandthsPassenger jets
4.4 thousandthsSpeeds of sound
2.1 thousandthsRifle bullets
Agile climber at about 5.4 km/h
Daily active period28,800 s
240Hot Pocket cool-down periods
78 billionthsIce ages
137Taylor Swift songs
Active about 8 hours per day, mostly at dawn and dusk