Qizai is one of ten rare pandas in the world with a distinct fur color.
Currently, all pandas in the world have only one fur color which is black and white, and it has become a distinctive feature that separates them from other bear species.
It's strange that only ten pandas with brown-white fur have been discovered in the world, and science cannot explain where this unique fur color comes from. All of them were found in the Qinling Mountains, in central China, in a state of isolation.
Qizai, also known as the "seventh child," was found when he was just two months old, abandoned by his own mother.
Until now, scientists are still puzzled by the reason for the difference in fur color, especially in the Qinling Mountains. It could be due to a genetic mutation or inherited from its ancestors.
It is suspected that the brown and white color of the panda may be the result of a recessive gene, and many other hypotheses have been proposed. They even conducted an experiment to see if Qizai could mate with a normal female panda to see if the theory was true, but the result was zero.
There were no signs of pregnancy in the female giant panda, even though both Qizai and his potential mate were healthy and full of energy during the mating season.
Being bullied and isolated just because of a fur color that is too different.
As one of the rare individuals with distinctive fur color, Qizai had to live through days of isolation and bullying by his peers before being rescued by a team of researchers and conservationists for endangered wildlife.
He was often deprived of bamboo shoots by other black-and-white pandas, who would snatch them away from him. Whenever a crowd appeared, Qizai would find a way to sneak away, never revealing himself or making his presence known.
He lived this way throughout his infancy, almost suffering from malnutrition before being rescued.
For scientists, Qizai's fur color is truly rare and needs to be preserved, but for his peers, Qizai is different and no other giant panda in the forest accepts members that are different.
This is especially true for Qizai's mother, who abandoned him from the start and never returned to his side.
