Biology:Futa (red panda)
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Short description: Japanese zoo animal (b. 2003)
Futa (born 2003) is a male red panda (Ailurus fulgens) in the zoo of Chiba, Japan. In 2005, he became a visitor attraction and a television celebrity in Japan for his ability to stand upright on his hind feet for about ten seconds at a time.[1][2]
At the time, this feat drew about 6,000 visitors to the zoo each weekend and resulted in Futa's appearance in a soft drink television advertisement.[2] Futa was still at it in 2020, aged 15, equivalent to a human age of 70.[3]
Futa inspired the character of Pabu, an animal companion in the animated U.S. TV series The Legend of Korra.[4]
References
- ↑ "Photo in the News: Standing Panda Is Big in Japan". National Geographic. May 24, 2005. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/05/0524_050524_standpanda.html. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Standing red panda becomes latest Japanese star". USA Today. 2 June 2005. http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/world/2005-06-02-panda_x.htm. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
- ↑ "Red panda Futa still standing for fans, and apples, at 15 yrs old" (in en). Mainichi Daily News. 2018-07-06. https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20180706/p2a/00m/0na/011000c.
- ↑ Konietzko, Bryan (September 28, 2012). "Years ago, on the Avatar production, ...". http://bryankonietzko.tumblr.com/post/32498393575/years-ago-on-the-avatar-production-we-all-became. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
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