The baby giant panda born last month at the Animal Park in Shirahama Town, Wakayama Prefecture, was initially announced as a male, but upon closer examination, it was confirmed to be a female.
Last month, at the animal park "Adventure World" in Shirahama Town, Wakayama Prefecture, a baby giant panda was born, and a press conference was held as it became one month in 22 days, and the process of growth was explained.
Among them, Deputy Director Tateko Nakao announced that the baby, which was originally announced as a male, was actually a female.
According to the zoo, panda babies are very small and are born with underdeveloped genitals, making it difficult to determine gender.
Now it has grown to about 1 kg, which is about 6 times the weight when it was born, and detailed examinations such as palpation began to show female characteristics on the body, and it was finally confirmed on the 21st that it was a female. It means that.
Deputy Director Nakao said, "I would like to take good care of the baby who was born well and do my best to support the panda of my mother who is raising children."
About the name of baby pandas The zoo will be recruiting from the 24th on the Internet and postcards.