Why Are Pandas Black and White?

Their signature black and white color scheme is part of what makes pandas instantly recognizable - but not many mammals are black and white, so... why do they look like that?

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Sources:
https://doi.org/10.1093/beheco/arx008
https://doi.org/10.1641/0006-3568(2005)055[0125:TASOCI]2.0.CO;2
https://doi.org/10.2307/1309169
https://doi.org/10.1037/0735-7036.122.4.335
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21818345/