Udo the Red Panda
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{{Infobox College Mascot
| name = Udo the Red Panda
| image = 170px
| image_size = 275
| caption = The University of Mannheim's mascot Udo
| university = University of Mannheim
| conference = WHU Euromasters
| conference_short =
| description = Anthropomorphic red panda
| name_origin =
| first_seen = 2011
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Udo the Red Panda is the costumed mascot of the University of Mannheim's athletics teams. He is an anthropomorphic red panda.
History
Udo the Red Panda officially debuted at the 2011 WHU Euromasters, when Mannheim beat LMU during the championships. Since then, the mascot has been a favorite for Mannheim's athletics fans. As the Mannheim athletics teams do not have a logo on their helmets or uniforms, Udo's likeness appears on team merchandise.{{cite news|url=http://www.morgenweb.de/mannheim/hochschule/heisse-wettkampfe-und-legendare-partys-1.318629|title=Heiße Wettkämpfe und legendäre Partys|date=November 9, 2011|publisher=Mannheimer Morgen|accessdate=April 3, 2014 |language=de}}{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=243199819139818&set=a.241860822607051.56132.241713799288420&type=1&theater|title= Facebook picture of Mannheim's mascot "Udo" (a red panda), taken at WHU Euromasters 2012|publisher=Facebook.com|accessdate=2014-01-10}}
The Mannheim sports teams chose the red panda for their mascot to raise awareness about the endangerment of the species. In addition, the red panda is a popular animal at the Heidelberg Zoo.{{cite web|url=http://www.zoo-heidelberg.de/rote-pandas-im-heidelberger-zoo|title=Rote Pandas im Heidelberger Zoo|publisher=Zoo Heidelberg|accessdate=17 April 2014}}
See also
External links
- [http://vimeo.com/61608061 Official Teaser of WHU Euromasters 2012]
- [https://twitter.com/whueuromasters WHU Euromasters on Twitter]