CCTV News popularized a piece of trivia about China’s giant pandas. There are actually two types of giant pandas in China, one is the Sichuan giant panda, and the other is the Shaanxi Qinling giant panda. The difference between them is that one is more like a bear and the other is more like a cat.

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Zhu Guangquan: Now there are two giant pandas on the big screen. Can you see any difference? It’s definitely not that one smiled and the other didn’t.

Here’s a tip. One is from Sichuan and the other is from Shaanxi. You can ask them to speak to each other and listen to their accents... It won’t be that complicated. Let me tell you, the one on the left side of the picture with its mouth open and waving is a giant panda from Sichuan; and the one on the right side of the picture is a giant panda from the Qinling Mountains of Shaanxi Province.

They are not just different from their hometowns, but two subspecies. In other words, there are not only giant pandas in our country, but also two kinds of giant pandas.

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What are the main differences? If you take a closer look, you will find that Sichuan giant pandas have larger heads and longer heads, and look more like bears.

And Shaanxi Qinling giant pandas have round heads and short mouths, and look more like cats. Although they are close relatives, DNA research shows that the Sichuan giant panda and the Qinling giant panda are not very familiar with each other and have not interacted with each other for 300,000 years.