The identification of this new panda species provides insight into the distribution and the diet of ancient pandas.
in central China, a plethora of panda species once roamed a much more impressive range across Asia and Europe., scientists say that they’ve found another of these ancient bears. Tromping through Bulgaria around six million years ago, the study authors say that this species is the last known panda to live in Europe.Little is known about the ancient pandas that lived throughout Asia and Europe.
More broadly still, the analysis illuminates the importance of paleontological investigation.
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