Parker, endangered red panda at Alabama zoo, dies at age 4

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Parker, one of two endangered red pandas at the Birmingham Zoo in Alabama, died of unknown causes on Sunday.

The 4-year-old red panda was found dead in his enclosure with no obvious physical injuries or any indication of illness, the Birmingham Zoo said Monday. Results of Parker's necropsy are still pending, according to Dr. Stephanie McCain, Birmingham Zoo's director of animal health.

"We hope to know more information in the coming weeks," McCain said in a statement. "Parker’s passing is very heartbreaking. He was a great red panda and a favorite of many — he will be greatly missed by all of us.”

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