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Xiao Xiao

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Xiao Xiao is a male giant panda born on 2015-07-20 at Qinling Wildlife Park. This giant panda holds studbook number 1293, and was raised successfully by his mother at the park after birth. He is the offspring of Ying Ying and Ping Ping, two adult giant pandas that are part of the Qinling giant panda population. His lineage belongs to the Qinling subspecies of giant panda, which is geographically and genetically distinct from the more well-known Sichuan giant panda population. Currently living at Qinling Wildlife Park, he participates in the in-situ conservation breeding program for the endangered Qinling giant panda subspecies. The program is managed by the Shaanxi Forestry and Grassland Administration in coordination with the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda. As a mature Qinling giant panda, he is docile and primarily feeds on local Qinling bamboo, consistent with species-wide traits. He is featured in educational tours at Qinling Wildlife Park, helping raise public awareness of giant panda conservation. His genetic diversity makes him a valuable contributor to the long-term survival of the Qinling giant panda subspecies.