They have not interacted with each other for 300,000 years, CCTV reported
The Sichuan pandas have bigger, longer heads and are more similar to bears
Those from Shaanxi look like cats more - with rounder heads and shorter noses
Black-and-white giant pandas might all look similar, but there are apparently two different types of them living in today s China.
One of the subspecies from Sichuan looks more like bears while the other from Shaanxi has facial characteristics closer to cats, according to the Chinese state broadcaster.
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The two groups have not interacted with each other for some 300,000 years, the official outlet reported.