The red panda may not normally receive as much attention as its black and white namesake, but 10 of the furry creatures caused plenty of excitement on their debuts at Hangzhou Zoo in east China’s Zhejiang Province on May 13. /VCG Photo
The chubby cubs arrived at the zoo in early February, but it took three months for them to pass physical checks, get along with fellow red pandas and finally adapt to a new home closely mimicking their natural habitat. /VCG Photo
The red panda is a mammal native to the eastern Himalayas and southwestern China. /VCG Photo
The species has been classified as Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) because its wild population is estimated to be less than 10,000. /VCG Photo
An arboreal animal, red pandas feed on bamboo, birds and insects in the wild. Staff at the zoo also cooked nutrient porridge mixed with milk, apples, pears and dates to keep the animals healthy. /VCG Photo
