Perhaps it is because when we usually read various news about the "national treasure" pandas on the Internet, we will find that they either live in zoos or in bases, and we think that all giant pandas may be cared for by humans.

However, in fact, there are still many wild giant pandas living in the wild. Take the wild giant pandas that appeared in Gansu. According to data, there are about 132 wild giant pandas here. , 110 of which are wild giant pandas, live in the Baishuijiang National Nature Reserve in Gansu.

Some friends may ask, don't giant pandas live in Sichuan? In fact, this is not the case. In our country, giant pandas are a unique species. In addition to being distributed in Sichuan, they can also be seen in Gansu and Shaanxi regions of our country.

It’s just that, relatively speaking, there are not as many giant pandas as there are in Sichuan. Speaking of which, as China's "national treasure", giant pandas have lived on the earth for at least more than 8 million years. It can be said that they are also "living fossils" on the earth.

Speaking of which, giant pandas only became known to humans in the late 1860s. At that time, a French naturalist came to China to conduct scientific investigations in Sichuan. One day, while passing through Dengchi Valley in Ya'an, Sichuan, he discovered a strange-looking creature.

According to the introduction of local people, this animal was called "white bear". In the end, the French naturalist bribed a hunter, who then helped him collect specimens of "white bear" , and shipped back to France.

Soon, relevant researchers confirmed that this was a brand new species and named it "cat panda". Subsequently, the giant panda was officially known to the world. However, this also made the giant panda... Fall into danger.

Because then, many people came to Sichuan from all over the world, hoping to capture giant pandas or take them back as specimens. This also caused the number of giant pandas to drop sharply until the 20th century. In the 1930s, giant pandas had already become an endangered species, but at this time, the Chinese people had not yet begun to protect them.

Why are giant pandas called "national treasures"?

After the founding of New China, the protection of giant pandas gradually began. Since the 1970s, giant pandas have also begun to be used as "diplomatic gifts" to many countries in the world. So why is the giant panda called a "national treasure"?

The first and most important reason is that they are unique to China and are very rare. Moreover, in our country, they are only distributed at high altitudes in Sichuan, Gansu and Shaanxi. Among coniferous and broad-leaved forests, this also makes them even more special.

Secondly, the appearance of the giant panda and its particularity as a "living fossil" , also making it the best choice for "national treasure". After all, giant pandas give people a very strong sense of intimacy, and they are also very popular internationally.

Speaking of which, the protection of giant pandas over the years has allowed giant pandas to get rid of the label of "endangered species", and in the future, under the protection of humans, the number of giant pandas will increase. , this is also one of the miracles China has created in the process of saving endangered species.

It is worth mentioning that although giant pandas like to eat bamboo, what many people don’t know is that giant pandas are actually carnivores, and in the past, they also used to eat meat. Until later, due to genetic mutations and some reasons, such as habitat deterioration, insufficient sources of meat, etc., giant pandas eventually became "vegetarians."

Some friends may be worried, will wild giant pandas have natural enemies?

Speaking of which, wild giant panda cubs still have many natural enemies in nature. For example, snow leopards and other beasts, and even the seemingly inconspicuous "bamboo rats" can hunt and kill giant pandas. Cub.

However, as giant panda cubs grow up day by day, they have fewer and fewer natural enemies in nature, and when they reach full adulthood, they will no longer have any natural enemies.

After all, although they like to eat bamboo, the wild nature of carnivores has not changed. Their strength cannot be underestimated. Once they encounter danger, they can still launch a ferocious attack.