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Giant WikiPanda
A Giant WikiPanda ignoring your advice about references
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Ursidae
Genus: Ailuropoda
Species:
A. wikipanda
Binomial name
Ailuropoda wikipanda
Subspecies
Range shown in white

WikiPandas are two related forms of WikiFauna. "WikiPanda" usually refers to the Giant WikiPanda, a large mammal noted for its almost singular diet.[1] There is also the Red WikiPanda, a subspecies of the WikiPanda, which has some notable differences.

Giant WikiPanda

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A captive Giant WikiPanda

WikiPandas are usually docile in the wild, marking their territory by creating a single article,[2] but they grow depressed and inactive in the captivity of talk pages,[3] only munching slightly on messages that relate to their diet.

Many users seek to encourage WikiPandas to be more successful, such as nurturing their native habitats.[4][5] Still, some users (possibly overlapping with the previous category) believe that while animal cruelty and driving species to extinction is wrong, nature only recognizes the survival of the fittest.[6][7] Indeed, the WikiPanda's singular diet,[1] refusal to fulfill basic urges for companionship,[3] and the occasional rumors of eating of their own young[citation needed] appear to leave them doomed to permanent inactivity.[original research?]

A Giant WikiPanda, marking its territory by creating a page. Giant WikiPandas mark their territory by adding their scent on trees.

Red WikiPanda

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A Red WikiPanda clicking the "You have new messages" button

The distantly related Red WikiPanda, however, appears to enjoy the captivity of talk pages[8] and, although still specialized in a particular topic, their diet might also include flowers, fruits, or eggs. Some have even been seen munching on small birds.[9]

A Red Wikipanda, preparing to sink its sharp fangs into a vandal

The Red Wikipanda's adaptability has led to suggestions that they might be domesticated.[10] Still, despite being more adaptable than the Giant WikiPanda, Red WikiPandas still do not handle high temperatures very well and need to be kept in a cool environment to remain healthy.[9][10]

Identifying

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If you are a Red WikiPanda and wish to identify as such, add the following template to your userpage:

Code Result
{{Template:User wikipedia/Red WikiPanda}}
This user is a Red WikiPanda.
Usage

References

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  1. ^ a b Earth's Changing Environment. Learn & Explore. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. 2010. p. 49. ISBN 1-61535-339-9.
  2. ^ "Global Species Programme – Giant panda". World Wildlife Fund. 14 November 2007. Retrieved 22 July 2008.[dead link]
  3. ^ a b "National Zoo's Giant Panda Undergoes Artificial Insemination". NBC. Associated Press. 19 March 2008. Retrieved 13 April 2008.
  4. ^ "Pandas gain world heritage status", BBC News
  5. ^ Panda sanctuaries now World Heritage sites United Press International
  6. ^ Chris Packham: 'Giant pandas should be allowed to die out'. Telegraph.co.uk. 22 September 2009.
  7. ^ Beyond cute and cuddly. The Australian. 10 November 2007.
  8. ^ Roberts, M. (1992). "Red Panda: The Fire Cat". Retrieved 2009-11-26.
  9. ^ a b Roberts, M. S.; Gittleman, J. L. (1984). "Ailurus fulgens" (PDF). Mammalian Species. 222: 1–8. doi:10.2307/3503840.
  10. ^ a b IUCN/SSC Mustelid, Viverrid, and Procyonid Specialist Group (1994). A. R. Glatston (ed.). The Red Panda, Olingos, Coatis, Raccoons, and Their Relatives (PDF). Gland, Switzerland: IUCN. ISBN 2-8317-0046-9. Retrieved 2010-01-09.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)