Qizai, a brown giant panda in captivity who was at the center of the scientific study, is seen on May 28, 2021. Li Yibo/Xinhua/Getty Images. Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter.

The researchers also identified Qizai’s son, a black-and-white panda born in captivity in 2020. (The study team later identified Qizai’s father, Xiyue, ...

Giant Panda Qizai has never been involved in any international cooperation or exchange projects up until now, according to a statement released by the Qinling Giant Panda Research Center on Sunday ...

Qizai, a brown giant panda in captivity who was at the center of the scientific study, is seen on May 28, 2021. Li Yibo/Xinhua/Getty Images. Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter.

Qizai, a brown giant panda in captivity who was at the center of the scientific study, is seen on May 28, 2021. Li Yibo/Xinhua/Getty Images via CNN Newsource; ...

With its striking coloration, the giant panda is an instantly recognizable species. A handful of giant pandas that aren’t black-and-white, however, do exist. These majestic creatures with brown ...

Scientists in China studied the genetics of multiple pandas in the wild and in captivity to understand why some pandas have a brown-and-white coat.

The researchers also identified Qizai’s son, a black-and-white panda born in captivity in 2020. (The study team later identified Qizai’s father, Xiyue, ...

The researchers also identified Qizai’s son, a black-and-white panda born in captivity in 2020. (The study team later identified Qizai’s father, Xiyue, ...