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Search is on for mother of unique all-white panda
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IN an attempt to find the mother of a newly spotted all-white panda, researchers have set up more infrared cameras at the Wolong National Nature Reserve.
A rare all-white panda was captured in mid-April by an infrared camera about 2,000 meters above sea level at the reserve in southwest China鈥檚 Sichuan Province. The red-eyed quadruped, taking firm steps with its white paws in a forest, is believed to be an albino between 1 and 2 years old.
Zhang Hemin, a researcher of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda, said based on the living habit of pandas, the mother could be in the area taking care of its infant.
Staff have been sent out to set up more infrared cameras in the area in an effort to take a closer look at the panda and hopefully spot the mother, said Duan Zhaogang, Party secretary of the reserve administration.
The reserve looks to pay long-term attention to the growth, activities and social relationships of this remarkable panda. It will be more valuable for further research if images of its mother and babies are caught, Duan added.
According to panda experts, albinism exists in different vertebrate species.
Albinism usually does not affect an animal鈥檚 physical makeup and functions, but can make it easier to be discovered by predators and more sensitive to sunlight. The albino mutation is caused by a recessive gene. Only when the parent pandas both carry such gene, can the baby display albino traits.
Previously, some rare brown giant pandas were found in China鈥檚 Qinling Mountains.
The brown fur color was also caused by a genetic mutation according to researchers.
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