In the shadow of the eastern Himalayas, these three animals depend on the unique mix of bamboo forests, mountainsides, wetlands, and river valleys. Red pandas – an endangered species – are skilled climbers in the moss-covered treetops. Western tufted deer navigate the densely forested slopes; the males are noted for their fang-like canine teeth. Red-crowned cranes – one of the rarest crane species in the world – soar gracefully high above mountain river valleys and wetlands.