Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Quinling Panda (brown subspecies of Panda)
Link to tweet
The Qinling panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca qinlingensis) is a subspecies of the giant panda, discovered in the 1960s but not recognized as a subspecies until 2005. Besides the nominate subspecies, it is the first giant panda subspecies to be recognized.
Qinling panda/Brown panda
Quinlingpandabearr.jpg
Qi Zai, the only brown panda in captivity, born 2008
Wan, Wu & Fang, 2005
Characteristics:
It differs from the more familiar nominate subspecies by its smaller skull and dark brown and light brown (rather than black and white) fur, and its smaller overall size. Its eye spots are under the lower lid, instead of around the eyes. Brown pandas are very rare.
Qinling panda/Brown panda
Quinlingpandabearr.jpg
Qi Zai, the only brown panda in captivity, born 2008
Wan, Wu & Fang, 2005
Characteristics:
It differs from the more familiar nominate subspecies by its smaller skull and dark brown and light brown (rather than black and white) fur, and its smaller overall size. Its eye spots are under the lower lid, instead of around the eyes. Brown pandas are very rare.
5 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
= new reply since forum marked as read
