Sweet Surprise: Christmas Tree for Red Pandas at Vienna's Schönbrunn Zoo

"It was decorated to their taste: with carrot tinsel, steamed bamboo bread, and as a special highlight, sweet pear rings," it was said in a press release on Thursday.
"Even Red Pandas love sweet fruit and the pear rings were a special treat for them on this special occasion. But as with all treats, moderation is key. Pears are otherwise only given to them as a grated ingredient in bamboo bread," explained Zoo Director Stephan Hering-Hagenbeck.
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Red Pandas at Vienna Zoo Schönbrunn Received Christmas Surprise
Since the beginning of November, the Red Pandas have been living in their new, significantly larger enclosure next to the rainforest house, which they share with the dwarf otters. However, the Christmas tree was not shared. Because the two animal species in this shared living arrangement could not be more different. Hering-Hagenbeck: "While the Red Pandas climb high up in the trees and rest a lot there, the lively dwarf otters stay on the ground and in the water".
(APA/Red)
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