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November 13, 2012

This panda is one of about 275 wild Qinling pandas that live in the study region.

This panda is one of about 275 wild Qinling pandas that live in the study region. Their isolation has resulted in genetic variation from other giant pandas. Some of these pandas, like the one shown here, are brownish.

Credit: Yange Yong


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