I ❤ Pandas

Yesterday a fossil was found in Spain. This fossil is believed to have belonged to an ancient breed of bear who are believed to be the oldest ancestors of the modern day panda. The paleontologists believe that the two jaws (with teeth) are 11.6 million years old and represent a new genus that were members of the giant panda family. The fossils are very bear-like, but have adapted to eat tough plant material instead of meat. Author Juan Abella says that the genus is not only the first bear recorded in the Iberian Peninsula, but the first lineage of the giant panda.





http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/11/121114172831.htm