What types of pandas are there?

The types of pandas include the Qinling subspecies of the giant panda, the nominal subspecies of the giant panda, the white giant panda, the brown giant panda, and the primitive panda.

1. Qinling Subspecies of the Giant Panda: The Qinling Mountains are the northernmost habitat for giant pandas in China, and they have the highest population density. The Qinling giant panda is an important population with a unique distribution pattern and evolutionary history. Morphologically and genetically, the Qinling giant panda differs significantly from the pandas in Sichuan and Gansu, making it an independent subspecies known as the Qinling subspecies of the giant panda.

2. Nominal Subspecies of the Giant Panda: This subspecies is widely distributed. The first discovery of a white giant panda occurred in the Foping Nature Reserve in the Qinling Mountains of Shaanxi. According to the "Contemporary Shaanxi Major Events (1948-1990)" published by Shaanxi People's Publishing House, the first white giant panda was discovered on November 15, 1990.

3. White Giant Panda: The white giant panda is a variant species. It has been discovered multiple times in the Foping Nature Reserve in the Qinling Mountains. The first sighting occurred on November 15, 1990, making it a rare and unique variant of the giant panda.

4. Brown Giant Panda: The brown giant panda is a rare variation of the giant panda. As of 2009, only five brown giant pandas have been recorded in scientific literature, all of which were found in the core region of the Qinling Mountains, one of the panda’s primary habitats.

5. Primitive Panda: The primitive panda refers to the ancestors of the giant panda. Fossil studies of giant panda remains found in the late Miocene period in the Lufeng region of Yunnan show that, around 8 million years ago, the ancestors of giant pandas, known as the "early panda," lived at the edges of tropical humid forests. The early panda was a carnivorous animal resembling a larger, chubby fox, evolved from a bear-like creature.

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