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Highly Complete Giant Panda Fossil Discovered in Shaanxi Province Cave

Aug 7, 2024, 09:30 AM

A highly complete giant panda fossil has been discovered in a 180-meter-deep limestone cave in Northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The fossil, which includes over 90% of the skull and 70% of other skeletal remains, is believed to belong to an adult panda, possibly female. Preliminary analysis suggests that the remains date back between 200,000 and 10,000 years ago. The discovery was announced by the provincial department of natural resources.

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Will the giant panda fossil be confirmed as female by end of 2024?

Northwest China•Shaanxi Province

Resolution / Starting Odds

No • 50%

Yes • 50%

Official announcement from the provincial department of natural resources or a peer-reviewed scientific publication

Will the giant panda fossil be confirmed older than 100,000 years by end of 2024?

Northwest China•Shaanxi Province

Resolution / Starting Odds

Yes • 50%

No • 50%

Official announcement from the provincial department of natural resources or a peer-reviewed scientific publication

Will the giant panda fossil be displayed in a Shaanxi Province museum by mid-2025?

Northwest China•Shaanxi Province

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No • 50%

Yes • 50%

Official announcement from the provincial department of natural resources or the museum's official channels

What will be the confirmed age range of the giant panda fossil by end of 2024?

Northwest China•Shaanxi Province

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200,000-150,000 years • 25%

50,000-10,000 years • 25%

100,000-50,000 years • 25%

150,000-100,000 years • 25%

Official announcement from the provincial department of natural resources or a peer-reviewed scientific publication

What will be the primary method used to date the giant panda fossil by end of 2024?

Northwest China•Shaanxi Province

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Other • 25%

Radiocarbon Dating • 25%

Uranium-Series Dating • 25%

Thermoluminescence Dating • 25%

Official announcement from the provincial department of natural resources or a peer-reviewed scientific publication

Which institution will take custody of the giant panda fossil by end of 2024?

Northwest China•Shaanxi Province

Resolution / Starting Odds

Peking University • 25%

Other • 25%

Shaanxi Natural History Museum • 25%

Chinese Academy of Sciences • 25%

Official announcement from the provincial department of natural resources or the institution's official channels