| This animal in its natural habitat, lives in dense bamboo forest at an elevation of from 4,000 to 9,000 feet. Feeds on bamboo shoots. Its paws are specialized to hold the stalks and its teeth to grind them. Despite its appearance, it is more closely related to the racoon than the bear. One of the rarest animals in captivity, the first living specimen having been brought out of China in 1936. |
