What are the Differences Between Giant Pandas and Qinling Pandas, Which Sichuan People Know About?
When talking about Qinling pandas, I couldn't help but think of the world's only 'Seven Cubs' brown panda, 'Seven Cubs'Let's start with the distribution and numbers:
According to the latest data, there are 548 captive pandas worldwide, 87% of which are in Sichuan; Sichuan's wild panda population also accounts for 74% of the national total.
The results of the fourth national panda survey showed that there are 345 wild pandas surviving in Qinling, accounting for 18.5% of the total panda population. The population number has increased by 217% compared to the 109 in the 1980s. Qinling pandas are concentrated in the transition zones between Xi'an, Baoji, Hanzhong, and Ankang.
Regarding appearance
Head:
Sichuan subspecies have a large head and small teeth, resembling a bear, with a deep black chest and white abdomen, with black fur tips and white fur stalks on the lower abdomen;
Qinling subspecies have a smaller head and larger teeth, resembling a cat.
Body length:
The Sichuan subspecies are petite and elegant like Lin Daiyu, with a maximum length of 1.4–1.5 meters;
The Qinling subspecies are plump and robust like Xue Baochai, reaching up to 1.7 meters.
Chest color:
Qinling pandas' chests are dark brown, with 90.5% of individuals having brown fur tips and white fur stalks, and 9.5% of individuals have brown fur tips and white fur stalks.
Sichuan (including Gansu) pandas' chests are black, with 94.2% of individuals having white fur tips and 5.8% of individuals having black fur tips and white fur tips.
Gene inheritance
China's pandas are distributed in the Qinling, Minshan, Qionglai, Liangshan, Dahelong, and Xiaohelong mountains, which are located in the border regions of Shaanxi, Gansu, and Sichuan. The distribution of Qinling pandas with Minshan, Qionglai, Liangshan, Dahelong, and Xiaohelong mountain systems is separated as early as 12,000 years ago, which meets the first condition;
After the isolation, due to the interruption of gene exchange, the Qinling pandas and Sichuan pandas (including Gansu) have evolved for about 12,000 years, and have formed different genetic groups in terms of genetic genes. The Qinling pandas are closer to the original ancestors in terms of genetic genes, while Sichuan pandas (including Gansu) have a faster evolution speed.
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