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The molecular biology behind the two species show that they are extremely similar when it comes to their amino acid sequences. When comparing the amino acids of 2 different proteins, its showed that there were many similarities between the two different species. When comparing the sequence in Cytochrome C, the two organisms were 95% identical. Furthermore, when comparing the amino acid sequence of hemoglobin, there was only one difference in the amino acid sequence between the Fast Panda and the Giant Panda. This indicates that the Fast Panda and the Giant Panda are extremely similar when it comes to the evolutionary relationship that they share. The image below shows the one difference in a fragment of the amino acid sequence.

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The embryos of the Fast Panda and the Giant Panda share many similarities. The first stage of development shows that both species look nearly identical. They two both have a shrimp-like shape, gill slits, and a dark clump where the eye forms. In the second stage, the two different species begin to develop into their own different species but similarities are still present. The Fast Panda's limb are much more developed than those of the Giant Panda. The third stage shows the two species at the peak of full development meaning that the embryo looks the most like the actual species compared to the other stages. Their limbs have formed and the two species can be differentiated between each other due to the different structures.

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The Giant Panda and the Fast Panda both have a "fake thumb" which they use to grasp and eat bamboo. Furthermore, the two species both have a similar skull with large sharp teeth that are used to eat the hard bamboo. However, an analogous structure is the paw of the two pandas. The Giant Panda has paws with a thick layer of muscle and skin while the Fast Panda has a thinner layer. But they are both used to cushion the pandas when walking. A vestigial structure is the panda's tail. The Giant Panda has a small bone at the end of it's body that would serve as the tail bone. The Fast Panda does not have this bone but still has a flap of fur and skin which resembles a tail.

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Fossil records show that there was a similarity regarding the spines of the two species. Many transitional spines were found which showed the Giant Panda slowly forming the Fast Panda spine. One spine of a Giant Panda showed the typical large and heavy structure. The second spine of the Giant Panda displayed a medium-sized spine that was still heavy. The third spine of the Giant Panda showed similar structure yet the size decreased even more. The fourth spine, which belongs to the Fast Panda, was lightweight and significantly more flexible. The spines in these fossils were different, but the other bones were all very similar.

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The Fast Panda lives in the same area as the Giant Pandas therefore indicating that the Fast Panda evolved from the Giant Pandas. Even though the two species don't look exactly alike when compared, the environment that the two share are the same.

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1. Biogeography

2. Fossil Record

3. Comparative Anatomy

4. Comparative Embryology

5. Molecular Biology

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Introducing THE ONE...THE ONLY...THE AMAZING...AILUROPODA UNIUMURSIS! AKA the Fast Panda

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Ailuropoda Uniumursis
Ailuropoda Uniumursis
THE TRaiTs
Digestive System Designed for Plants
Fast Sprinter
Loud Mating Calls
Light Weight Spine
Longer Pregnancy Window
The Fast Panda
This species will have a long pregnancy window. The habitats for the Fast Panda are fragmented and far apart, meaning that the species will have to travel further to find a mate. Due to this, the pregnancy window is longer to allow the species to reproduce. The average pregnancy window for the Fast Panda will be 1 month during the spring unlike the Giant Panda, whose window is only 3 days.
Due to unsustainable forest practices, bamboo is not very plentiful in the Fast Panda's habitat. However, the diet of the species is 99% bamboo. The Fast Panda's digestive system is designed to absorb most of the nutrients in the bamboo they eat. This allows the species to eat less bamboo, allowing the vital plant to replenish for future generations.
Due to its treasured coat and the many busy roads surrounding its habitat, the Fast Panda is able to run from some of its threats. This species is able to reach 50 mph in less than one minute, allowing it to escape poachers and cross busy streets with ease.
The Fast Panda lives in the mountainous forests of southwestern China
natural tree climber and swimmer
Its diet consists mainly of bamboo but also eats other plants and fruits
a majority of its water comes from bamboo plants
disperses the seeds of plants through its feces which spreads the vital plants to other areas
lives in isolation until the mating season in Spring
The Fast Panda's habitat is widely fragmented, making it hard to meet others during mating season. However, to easily find each other, Fast Pandas have a very loud mating call that can be heard from 1 mile away.
To reach the fruits in trees, the Fast Panda can either climb the tree or reach up for it. Due to the species' short hind legs, the Fast Panda can only support a light weight spine when standing on its hind legs. Furthermore, with a light spine, the Fast Panda will be able to climb up trees faster.

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Plants Fast Sprinter Loud Mating Calls Light Weight Spine Longer Pregnancy Window

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Ailuropoda Uniumursis Ailuropoda UniumursisTHE TRaiTsDigestive System Designed for PlantsFast SprinterLoud Mating CallsLight Weight SpineLonger Pregnancy Window The Fast Panda This species will have a long pregnancy window. The habitats for the Fast Panda are fragmented and far apart, meaning that the species will have to travel further to find a mate.

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https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DzyDgoDXXlCft7Nilsg4qljncLeF1Hi67tz18aRNcdc/pub

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Poaching giant pandas are the second main reason why their population is decreasing rapidly. Since giant pandas are rare animals, their skins are viewed as a treasure and people can obtain large amounts of profit from poaching a panda. Even though it's considered illegal to poach animals, some hunters would take the risk due to the amount money they could gain.

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A shrinking habitat is what's endangering the giant panda, not the lack of breeding. In order to keep their habitat from shrinking, their habitat needs to be secured and kept away from those who want to produce mass tourism, unsustainable forest practices, poaching, or mining. One example of habitat loss is the loss of suitable mountain forests in China which is considered a major threat to the population.

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Mass tourism is a threat that affects not only the giant pandas themselves, but the environment and other organisms. Jiuzhaigou is a nature reserve and national park that is the mecca of mass tourism. Jiuzhaigou has exceptional hotels and beautiful scenic charms that will catch the eye of a tourist. However, due to the affects of overdevelopment and the new and improved ring road, the pandas' actual habitat is slowly decreasing. Jiuzhaigou is no longer a place where the pandas' habitat is the first priority. Their first priority as of now is to make it an ideal place for customers to stay in order to make high profit.

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The journey from carnivore to herbivore. Well...for the digestive system anyways.

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Population
The Giant Panda plays an important role in the dispersing of seeds. Seeds from bamboo, fruits, and other plants that have been eaten by the animal are spread throughout an area through its feces. The diet of the species is mainly bamboo but Giant Pandas can also eat birds and rodents. This species lives in the cool, moist, and mountainous forests of western China.
A population is a group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area. There are an estimated 1,864 Giant Pandas living in the wild and more than 300 live in zoos or breeding centers.
Variation
The term variation means a change or distinct form or version of something. In a population of the Giant Panda, the variants include one digestive system made for meat and one digestive system designed for plants. Through a genetic mutation, a Giant Panda acquired a digestive system made for plants, which is more suitable for their diet which consists mainly of plants like bamboo.

Environmental Change
Out of the five threats concerning the Giant Pandas' population, unsustainable forest practices play a huge role that places selective pressure on future generations. This threatens their niche because since the Giant Pandas play a crucial role in facilitating growth of vegetation by spreading seeds, without bamboo to help them survive, there will be less vegetation growth for the communities around them.
Selection
The pandas with a digestive system designed for plants survive. With this digestive system, the species is able to eat less of the decreasing bamboo but is still able to acquire enough energy and nutrients to survive. The pandas with a digestive system for meat dies. They ate too much of the bamboo to fulfill their daily needs, leaving too little for the future. Eventually, the pandas with a system for plants had enough bamboo to survive while those with a system for meat ran out of food and died. The pandas that survived had sex with others of their species, passing on the trait for a digestive system made for plants
Heredity
Time
Over the course of seven generations, around one million years have passed by. The process took as long as it did because the mutation was random. The mutated gene took a long time to spread from panda to panda therefore occurring over the course of a millions years rather than a lesser number.
PVOESHT Story
New Digestive System
A DIGESTIVE SYSTEM FOR PLANTS
Food Supply
(right) Meat digestive system
Plant digestive system (left)
The individuals that survive reproduce and keep the population at a safe number. The babies look healthy due to the nutrients absorbed from the bamboo in the outside environment and the nutrients absorbed from inside the womb . Since the Giant Pandas' niche is helping vegetation growth, offspring from generation to generation continue to get healthier and healthier because of their continuous but steady consumption of plants and grasses.

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PopulationThe Giant Panda plays an important role in the dispersing of seeds. Seeds from bamboo, fruits, and other plants that have been eaten by the animal are spread throughout an area through its feces. The diet of the species is mainly bamboo but Giant Pandas can also eat birds and rodents.

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By 2013, many trees and grasses like bamboo have been cut down to be used for other tasks. Lumberjacks have disregarded the affect that cutting down trees could have on species like the giant panda, therefore carrying on their job. The affect that cutting down trees have on giant pandas is that they wouldn't have any food to consume. With the forests being destroyed, bamboo forests (99% 0f a giant panda's diet) are also destroyed. Also, since giant pandas require at least an area of 30 km when breeding, cutting down the trees and grasses limits the space they need consequently lowering the population's already low birthrate.

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Phosphate mining has forced giant pandas into more "smaller and more fragmented" areas. Greenpeace and Chengdu-based NGO Hengduan Mountain Research Society investigated an area where the giant panda habitat was located to determine the hazards of phosphate mining. Greenpeace campaigner Sean Lang said "phosphate mining in the vicinity had destroyed much of the vegetation located in the hinterland of the panda habitat."

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Major Threats to the Giant Panda's Survival: 

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Major Threats to the Giant Panda's Survival: 

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1. Mining

2. Unsustainable forest practices

3. Mass tourism

4. Habitat Loss

5. Poaching

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Scientific name: Ailuropoda melanoleuca

Habitat: Giant Pandas only live in bamboo forests high on the remote mountains of western China

Size: 4 to 5 feet

Weight: 300 lbs

Diet: 99% of diet is bamboo. Will sometimes eat birds or rodents. Omnivore.

Current niche: They play a crucial role in spreading seeds and facilitating growth of vegetation. Furthermore, through eco-tourism, the pandas bring huge economic benefits to communities nearby their habitats.