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**Galvasean** · 15-05-2012, 03:10

Agriarctos beatrix, which has been identified by 11 million year old fossil teeth found in Spain, appears to be the ancestor (or at least closely related to it) of the modern giant panda of China.

Read all about it here.

Illustration by José Antonio Peñas

**Adam Khor** · 15-05-2012, 18:15

Well well, the panda bear thus happens to be one of the few things not invented in China. Who knew?

PS- Is this alliteration in the thread title thing a new requisite to the board?

**Galvasean** · 16-05-2012, 12:59

Adam, all alliterations are awesome.

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Galvasean Moderator Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Hell's Creek Posts: 32,260 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Palaeontology, Transformers	Prehistoric Panda Proves Paternity Point Agriarctos beatrix, which has been identified by 11 million year old fossil teeth found in Spain, appears to be the ancestor (or at least closely related to it) of the modern giant panda of China. Read all about it here. Illustration by José Antonio Peñas

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Adam Khor Moderator Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 2,562 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Palaeontology, Zoology	Well well, the panda bear thus happens to be one of the few things not invented in China. Who knew? PS- Is this alliteration in the thread title thing a new requisite to the board?

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Galvasean Moderator Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Hell's Creek Posts: 32,260 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Palaeontology, Transformers	Adam, all alliterations are awesome.