In @timesofindia today:
Indian scientists counter China with 3-yr long research,DNA sequencing from faecal samples of endangered red panda

1.Two sub-species of mammal— Chinese and Himalayan present in Arunachal Pradesh’s Dibang

2.River where 2 species diverge in India
I report
Scientists from Zoological Survey of India,a body under @moefcc, published their research in two top science journals
1.Nature(Scientific Reports) &German Society of MammalianBiology last week
2. Research said red panda actually diverged into two species about 0.3 million yrs ago
Map by scholars shows presence of red panda

Red dots symbolise Chinese Red Panda in Arunachal Pradesh’s Dibang valley

Green points out Himalayan Red pandas in Darjeeling, Sikkim, north West Bengal, south Tibet & Bhutan)

Yellow refers to Chinese Red Pandas (in Sichuan & Yunnan)
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