Albino panda spotted in China

The fur pattern of giant pandas is usually black and white.
However, Chinese researchers have discovered an all-white giant panda in the wild in Wolong, Sichuan of China.
In May of 2019, China’s Wolong National Nature Reserve discovered a white giant panda in the wild for the first time through an infrared camera before it disappeared.  
Then, in February 2020, the image of the white giant panda was captured again by camera.
It was walking in the snow, sometimes sitting in front of the camera close to the tree.
Three days later, it appeared again on a ridge 1 km away.
The infrared camera at the foot of the mountain also record its back, which showed that it walked 10 minutes to the foot of the mountain.
From the images taken, it can be seen that the giant panda has grown up a lot from May 2019 to February 2020.
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In the two image records of 2020, the white giant panda was moving alone, indicating that it was no longer dependent on its mother.
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The white giant panda found is said to have a strong body and very shiny hair and is a healthy wild giant panda.
A scientist at Peking University said that although albinism is very rare, there are cases in vertebrates, and albinism is usually caused by individual genetic mutations which prevent the animals from synthesizing or accumulating pigment.
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The white giant panda appears that it has no problem adapting to the environment and is in good living condition.
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However, in addition to changes in coat color, it has not yet been determined whether the albino mutation of white giant pandas will have other collateral effects on their physiology and health.
Further research on this issue will help further enhance the understanding of the ancient species of giant panda.
So, scientific assessment of the impact of albino mutation genes on the genetic diversity of giant panda wild populations is of great significance to giant panda conservation.
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Q: What is the common fur pattern of giant?
A: It is usually black and white.

Q: Why does the white panda found in Sichuan of China have white fur?
A: It is the result of albinism.

Q: When was the white giant panda spotted in China?
A: It was first spotted in May of 2019.

Q: Where was it spotted?
A: In Wolong National Nature Reserve district of Sichuan Province.

Q: What did it look like when first spotted?
A: It was all white.

Q: Did it appear again?
A: Yes, in 2020, it appeared two times and was recorded by camera.

Q: What did the camera capture?
A: It captured the white giant panda walking in the mountain area.

Q: What did the images of 2020 show as compared to those taken in 2019?
A: They showed that the creature had grown up a lot.

Q: Was it walking alone when recorded by camera in all the instances?
A: Yes.

Q: Is albinism common in animals?
A: No, it is very rare.

Q: What is the significance of the study of white giant panda?
A: It is of great significance to giant panda conservation.