Qinling giant pandas expand their habitat

Chinanews, Xi'an, July 23 - Qinling giant pandas, the most populous giant panda subspecies in the world, have started to expand their habitat. According to a latest survey, their habitat has expanded 26 km eastward, 39 km westward, and 4 km both northward and southward.
It is estimated that there are 300 wild Qinling giant pandas. Compared with the giant panda subspecies in Sichuan Province, they look more like cats than bears. Besides, they have a smaller skulls but bigger teeth. The hair on their chests is dark brown, and their bellies are light brown.
"Currently, 71.7% of their habitat is under protection in Qinling Nature Reserve, which covers about 435.35 thousand hectares," said Zhou Lingguo, the Department of Conservation of Shaanxi Provincial Forestry Administration.