
This “firefox” is actually a red panda which is a protected species in Asia.

Back in 2019, we updated the Firefox browser logo and added the parent brand logo as a new logo for our broader product portfolio that extends beyond the browser. People were up in arms because they thought we had scrubbed fox imagery from our browser. It wasn’t until 1869-when Western naturalists discovered a charming black and white bear that also ate bamboo-that the animal nicknamed the “firefox” was renamed the “lesser panda” or the more dignified “red panda.” Scientists have struggled over where the red panda fits in the evolutionary tree of life. Calling the furore a case of “misinformation spreading online,” Mozilla explains that the design without the fox’s head is actually the logo for Firefox’s parent brand, which “represents the family of Firefox products”. “Remain Calm, the fox is still in the Firefox logo,” the company insists. The meaning behind this design choice is that the browser works fast and is accessible to users worldwide. On the Mozilla logo, the panda is embracing the blue globe.

The animal on the logo is the red panda, a rare and protected species that are only found in Asia.

What animal is on the Mozilla Firefox logo?
