It's a Red Panda Thing You Wouldn't Understand
Red pandas are not pandas, and enthusiasts will make that point unprompted.
One design for this subject, on a Unisex Standard T-Shirt. If more appear in the same line they will show up here.
Red pandas are not pandas, and enthusiasts will make that point unprompted.
Animal designs split between the accurate and the cartoon. The single design here sets its own register — look at the drawing before deciding.
Keepers of unusual animals tend to want anatomical accuracy; someone who simply likes the animal usually prefers the cartoon version.
This suits the person whose interest in red panda has gone past casual — the one who corrects documentaries. For a general animal lover, a broader design is a safer gift.
Red pandas are their own family, more closely related to weasels than to giant pandas, and were named first. Enthusiasts point out that the giant panda is the one with the borrowed name.
They are endangered and far less funded than their namesake, which is a genuine frustration in conservation circles.
A giant panda design for a red panda person is a near miss, and near misses read worse than nothing.
The wording only works when it names the exact animal, so it is worth checking before you buy. Skunk, Sloth and Squirrel each have their own page with their own designs, and there are more below.