The best known is the black and white panda. China set up the first giant panda nature reserve in 1963. They are notably and obviously differentiated from their better-known black-and-white cousins by their dark brown and light brown fur. They are restricted to the Qinling Mountains within an elevation range between 4,300 – 9,800 ft (1,300–3,000 meters). [8], Giant pandas are about the size of an American black bear. [13], People outside of eastern Asia did not know about the giant panda until 1869. In captivity, they may get honey, eggs, fish, yams, shrub leaves, oranges, or bananas along with specially prepared food.[5][6]. The black fur is on their ears, around their eyes, on their legs, and on their shoulders. There are around 1,600 pandas living in the wild in the mountainous regions of China. They cannot mix other panda groups. 24, 1801-1810 (2007). Its skull is smaller than the other giant panda. Complete white ones have been found in the wild. They both live in China. It has larger molars. Though once thought to be more closely related, recent research shows giant pandas and red pandas are only distantly connected. This animal is currently on the endangered species list; estimates state that less than 300 pandas are alive in captivity today. All four sightings were in the Shaanxi Foping Nature Reserve in Qinling Mountains. A female panda can weigh up to 280 pounds while the male can weigh up to 350 pounds. Mating season occurs between March and May. 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. It spends its life roaming, and female pandas are not receptive to sharing their territory with other females of the species. The other giant panda has dark brown and light brown fur. [1][3], From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core. The giant panda lives in a few mountain ranges in central China, mainly in Sichuan province, but also in the Shaanxi and Gansu provinces. Toy lions, tigers, bears... and much more, all highly detailed, hand-painted, and ready for play. This page was last changed on 21 July 2020, at 18:35. Disregarding the nominate subspecies, it is the first giant panda subspecies to be recognized. People are ruining the areas where pandas live. The other 1 percent comes from other plants and leaves. Pandas are very popular figures in current culture. The mean diameter of the giant panda home range in the Qinling Mountains is 3.6 km, ranging up to 10.62 km 2 (Pan et al., 2014). Its scientific name is Ailuropoda melanoleuca qinlingensis. The first "Westerner" to see a live panda was a German zoologist in 1916. Zhang, B et al. Panda bears were originally difficult to classify as they share traits of both bears and raccoons. Disregarding the nominate subspecies, it is the first giant panda subspecies to be recognized. It is characterised by large, black patches around its eyes, over the ears, and across its round body. "A New Subspecies Of Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) From Shaanxi, China" Journal of Mammalogy.