Archeologists discover complete skeleton of a giant panda in Chinese emperor's tomb
Scientists with the Shaanxi Academy of archeology found the site on the outskirts of the city now known as Xi’an, which served as China’s capital for centuries and is now the capital of Shaanxi province.
“From the excavation records we currently have, exotic animals and rare birds were only unearthed in the mausoleums of emperors, empresses, and empress dowagers . They were a symbol of status and prestige,” the researchers wrote. Hu said pandas were probably more widespread back then, because a warmer climate would have allowed their staple food, bamboo, to grow in forests north of the species’ current natural habitats.
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