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Pan Wenshi in Qin Mountains with Panda-Huzi in 1990. Pan Wenshi (Chinese: 潘文石; pinyin: Pān Wénshí; born 1937) is a Chinese biologist and Peking University professor. [1] [2] His research works on Giant panda, White-headed langur and Chinese white dolphin in the last 36 years are internationally recognized contributions.
The giant panda is a species of bear that is found in the mountains of central and western China. One of the most popular and distinguishable animals in the world, the giant panda is also one of ...
The genome of the giant panda shows evidence of a severe bottleneck about 43,000 years ago. [20] There is also evidence of at least one primate species, the golden snub-nosed monkey, that also suffered from a bottleneck around this time. An unknown environmental event is suspected to have caused the bottlenecks observed in both of these species.
The giant panda's paw has a digit similar to a thumb and five fingers; the thumb-like digit – actually a modified sesamoid bone – helps it to hold bamboo while eating. [46] [47] The giant panda's tail, measuring 10 to 15 cm (3.9 to 5.9 in), is the second-longest in the bear family, behind the sloth bear. [42]
Let the animal kingdom celebrate, the giant panda has downgraded from 'endangered' to 'vulnerable' species.
Twin giant pandas have been born at a breeding center in southwestern China, a sign of progress for the country’s unofficial national mascot as it struggles for survival amid climate change and ...
Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan were two giant pandas that were gifted by the People's Republic of China (PRC, mainland China) to the Republic of China (ROC, Taiwan) in 2008 as part of a cultural exchange program. The idea was first proposed in 2005, but the previous ROC administration in Taipei had initially refused to accept the pandas.
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