China News Service, Chengdu, July 21 (Reporter Anyuan) The reporter learned from the China Giant Panda Conservation and Research Center on the 21st that from 17:00 to 21:30 on the 19th, the giant panda at the Wolong Shenshuping Base of the China Giant Panda Conservation and Research Center " "Ping Ping" and "Joy" gave birth to two pairs of twins respectively.
The second cub of the new born panda "Ping Ping".
Photo courtesy of China Giant Panda Conservation and Research Center
According to reports, the giant panda "Pingping" completed natural mating in March this year. After more than three months of gestation, it gave birth to a litter at 17:14 on July 19 and a second litter at 19:44.
The second litter is a female, weighing 186.7 grams, and is in good physical condition.
The giant panda "Ping Ping" is one of the first giant panda twins born in the China Giant Panda Conservation and Research Center after the Wenchuan earthquake. He had two babies and three cubs before. The motherhood is extremely strong. After the birth, he has been closely guarding the boss. In the arms, take good care of.
At 20:27, the giant panda "Joy" broke the amniotic fluid, gave birth to the first cub at 21:03, and half an hour later gave birth to the second cub.
The second cub is female, weighing 202.1 grams, and is currently the heaviest panda cub born this year.
"Joy" was born in August 2016. This is the first time he has participated in reproduction work this year. In March, "Love began to open". With the help of his parents, he "found" Ruyi Langjun and gave birth to twin babies. , But because it’s the first time to be a mother, "Joy" is still learning how to take care of the baby. The parents are always paying attention to the situation of "Joy" with the baby, and manual intervention will be carried out when necessary to ensure the health and safety of the baby.
The giant panda "Joy" is with his newborn baby.
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According to Zhang Guiquan, Director of the Management Office of the Wolong Shenshuping Base of the China Giant Panda Conservation and Research Center, in the two days from the 17th to the 19th, four pairs of twins and eight panda babies were harvested. This is not only a surprise, but also a responsibility and a challenge.
At present, breeding experts and artificial breeding experts take turns on duty 24 hours a day, keeping an eye on the panda mother’s childcare behavior, taking good care of the artificially nurtured newborn babies, and preparing other pandas to give birth at any time.
The second cub of the new born giant panda "Joy".
Photo courtesy of China Giant Panda Conservation and Research Center
It is reported that, as of now, the China Giant Panda Conservation and Research Center has new panda cubs with 4 litters and 8 cubs this year, and more than 10 giant pandas are waiting to be produced.
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