Darjeeling hills are famous for being the sanctuary of the Red Panda, which is an endangered species.
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This endangered animal was recently chosen by the Election Commission as a mascot for creating awareness about free and fair election in the Darjeeling Lok Sabha seat.
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The...
more... red panda was recognized as the state animal of Sikkim, India in the early 1990s and was the mascot of the Darjeeling Tea Festival.
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The Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park in Darjeeling, India successfully released four captive-bred red pandas to the wild in August and November 2003.
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Photo: Red Panda in Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoo, Darjeeling, India
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