The Red Pandas love the cold and a recent snow storm dropped a couple of inches of snow at the National Zoo. The fresh snow provided an excellent chance for Shama to enjoy the change in the weather and relax in the snow. Red Pandas typically live in cool temperate forests on the Himalayan
foothills. They range from western Nepal through northern Burma and in the
mountains of southwestern China. A Red Panda typically weighs between seven and fourteen pounds.
On this fine afternoon, Shama was sun bathing in her favorite tree. All of a sudden she sees an interloper jump into her yard.
Here you see a small squirrel. He weighs about half a pound and he is intent on getting to the food tray that is connected to Shama's tree.
He carefully approaches Shama to see if she is willing to share her food. It has been a long winter and he needs to find some food and the Red Panda food is very tasty. Shama doesn't approve and the squirrel needs to improvise.
His solution is to climb up higher in the tree and knock some snow onto Shama to see if he can shake her from the perch.
A quick check and he sees that she has decided to move and he can now eat his Red Panda food in peace.
Now you may ask, "Where is Tate, Shama's new boyfriend?" Well he is oblivious to all that is going on and relaxing in the snow.
Here you see a small squirrel. He weighs about half a pound and he is intent on getting to the food tray that is connected to Shama's tree.
He carefully approaches Shama to see if she is willing to share her food. It has been a long winter and he needs to find some food and the Red Panda food is very tasty. Shama doesn't approve and the squirrel needs to improvise.
His solution is to climb up higher in the tree and knock some snow onto Shama to see if he can shake her from the perch.
A quick check and he sees that she has decided to move and he can now eat his Red Panda food in peace.
Now you may ask, "Where is Tate, Shama's new boyfriend?" Well he is oblivious to all that is going on and relaxing in the snow.
