Biology:Ailuropoda microta

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Short description: Extinct species of bear

{{Speciesbox | fossil_range = Late Pliocene to Early Pleistocene | image = Ailuropoda microta.jpg | genus = Ailuropoda | species = microta | extinct = yes | authority = Pei, 1962Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag The skull found is about half the size of a modern-day giant panda, but is anatomically very similar. This research suggests that the giant panda has evolved for more than 3 million years as a completely separate lineage from that of other bears.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2576461 entry