Ailurus Fulgens

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Approximately
60 centimetres in length

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Can
weigh up to 6 kilograms

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Chinese
witches/wizards known to keep them as pets, as they’re popular with children due
to adorable appearance

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Commonly
known by Muggles as the ‘red panda’

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Considered
part of the racoon family (due to tail and slight waddling)

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Generally
spend most of their time sleeping/finding bamboo to eat

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Long
bushy tail

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M.O.M.
Classification: XX

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Mainly
feed on diet of bamboo/other Chinese plants

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Many
believe it cruel to keep these beautiful creatures locked up in a house, &
they should be able to roam free wherever they wish

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No
known magical properties

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Not
easily house-trained (detracts from appeal as pets)

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Originated
in China

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Reddish
fur (instead of cream)

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Smaller
tongue than Puffskein

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Strong,
sharp claws (makes it easy to feed on bamboo, and occasionally strip bark from
a tree)

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Tend
to waddle slightly (due to front legs shorter than back legs)

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Very
distant relative to Puffskeins

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Whiskers
used in some potions