
Panda
A bamboo tank in a costume.
Panda vs Red Panda
Tonight's science rumble is set in the picnic meadow, sandwiches evacuated. No snacks were harmed.
Panda
Ailuropoda melanoleuca
A newborn panda is about the size of a stick of butter.
Almost all bamboo, all day. They eat 12 hours to stay fueled.
Red Panda
Ailurus fulgens
Red pandas are mostly crepuscular — dawn and dusk are their prime time.
Mostly bamboo, plus fruit, eggs, and insects when the salad bar is closed.
Who do YOU think wins?

Red Panda
A rusty acrobat who would rather nap than rumble.