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The Qinling panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca qinlingensis), also known as the brown panda, is a subspecies of the giant panda, discovered on November 15, 1959, [1] but not recognized as a subspecies until June 30, 2005. [2] [3] Besides the nominate subspecies, it is the first giant panda subspecies to be recognized.
Gaining a better understanding of the distinctive coloration could help inform efforts to breed brown-and-white pandas in captivity, said senior author Dr. Fuwen Wei, a professor of wildlife ...
The giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca), also known as the panda bear or simply panda, is a bear species endemic to China. It is characterised by its white coat with black patches around the eyes, ears, legs and shoulders. Its body is rotund; adult individuals weigh 100 to 115 kg (220 to 254 lb) and are typically 1.2 to 1.9 m (3 ft 11 in to 6 ...
Qizai now lives at the Wild Panda Training Base in Foping National Nature Reserve in Shaanxi province. His keeper, He Xin, spends up to 18 hours a day with the adorable bear.
The pandas arrived at Chiang Mai Zoo on 12 October 2003 to begin a ten-year conservation program to breed giant pandas. [1] [3] Chuang Chuang and Linhui successfully artificially bred and produced an offspring named Lin Ping. [4] [5] The baby panda Lin Ping, female, was born on 27 May 2009 also resides in Chiang Mai Zoo. [6] [7]
Possible hybridisation between different species of bear. An ursid hybrid is an animal with parents from two different species or subspecies of the bear family (Ursidae).Species and subspecies of bear known to have produced offspring with another bear species or subspecies include American black bears, grizzly bears, and polar bears, all of which are members of the genus Ursus.
The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute shared on the TODAY show two new giant pandas are coming to the National Zoo in DC from China.
Red Panda in Chengdu Panda Breeding Research Center Dujiangyan Breeding Yefang Research Center. Chengdu Panda Base was founded in 1987 by the Chengdu Municipal People's Government. It started with 6 giant pandas that were rescued from the wild. By 2008, it had 124 panda births, and the captive panda population has grown to 83.