China News Service, Xi'an, March 29 (Reporter Alena) The reporter learned from the Giant Panda National Park Administration on the 28th that the ranger He Yiwen and others at the Sanguanmiao Management and Protection Station in Foping, Giant Panda National Park, were on the 26th. When carrying out the patrol and monitoring of wild giant pandas, they observed a fierce wild giant panda contest and soliciting relatives. They used their mobile phones to record the scene of wild giant pandas flocking to compete for mating rights, and they recorded two wild giant pandas for the first time. A rare scene of fighting in a tree.
Giant pandas "compete martial arts to recruit relatives."
Photo courtesy of the Giant Panda National Park Service
Since March, the guards at the Sanguanmiao Management and Protection Station have discovered more than 10 giant panda mating sites and witnessed 4 "marriage contests".
"At around 9 o'clock in the morning, we heard giant pandas roaring and fighting from far away, and we quietly approached, and found that there were five giant pandas in the mating field, and they were holding a'fighting contest'. The female panda was sitting steadily away from the ground. The giant pandas on the ground are fighting each other on the upper part of the iron armored tree. We observed for more than 3 hours, and finally waited for the decisive battle. The female giant panda hummed like a sheep's bleating, like cheering, it On the thick branches nearby, there are two sturdy male giant pandas fighting fiercely. There are two male defeated males under the tree who are unwilling to leave. They stay here to watch the battle and wait for the opportunity. In order not to affect them, we chose to leave. They didn't tell the outcome until we were far away." He Yiwen recalled.
According to reports, wild giant pandas are solitary animals and rarely communicate with each other. Only during the courtship and mating season from March to May each year, they "bludge" each other and search for their favorite mates.
When a female giant panda in heat sends out a courtship message, it will soon attract many "admirers" who come from all directions for a common goal.
Male individuals fought each other to fight for the right to mate, in order to win the "heart" of their favorite object. At this time, the roaring and screaming one after another, mixed with the sound of fighting, shook the valley, and was extremely fierce.
The giant panda at this time contrasts greatly with the usual naive image.
The champion decided by the melee was able to hold a "bridal ceremony" with the female giant panda, and some female giant pandas would choose to mate with one of their favorite male giant pandas.
"Giant pandas reproduce their offspring by'competition by martial arts', which is conducive to the continuation of their race and species evolution, so that the strong have more opportunities to reproduce offspring, and the preferred offspring will have stronger vitality and environmental adaptability. Foping It is one of the areas with the largest population density of wild giant pandas and the highest encounter rate in the wild. In recent years, the number of encounters with giant pandas in the wild has increased, and the number of mating sites for giant pandas during the breeding season has increased. This time we also photographed trees. The rare fighting scenes show that the giant panda and habitat protection work carried out for more than 40 years has achieved remarkable results. With the continuous improvement of ecosystem protection methods, the reproductive rate of wild giant pandas in Foping has continued to increase, and the population of giant pandas is prosperous." Said He Xiangbo, deputy director of the Foping Administration Branch of the Giant Panda National Park. (Finish)