Red Panda Network - Have you ever wondered why red pandas stand on their hind legs? This behavior is actually a defense mechanism and red pandas will often stand up to appear
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![Red Panda Network on Twitter: "#dyk red pandas will stand up in order to appear larger to a potential predator? Or to eat a carrot, apparently - like this one at @ColumbusZoo! Red Panda Network on Twitter: "#dyk red pandas will stand up in order to appear larger to a potential predator? Or to eat a carrot, apparently - like this one at @ColumbusZoo!](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E6cG3CZUUAAX_gz.jpg)
Red Panda Network on Twitter: "#dyk red pandas will stand up in order to appear larger to a potential predator? Or to eat a carrot, apparently - like this one at @ColumbusZoo!
![Red panda appears to 'surrender' during a snowy standoff at Granby Zoo in Quebec | Daily Mail Online Red panda appears to 'surrender' during a snowy standoff at Granby Zoo in Quebec | Daily Mail Online](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/02/04/11/30DFA6FD00000578-0-image-a-13_1454585224679.jpg)