The panda base has started to move!
Recently, with the completion of the "soft decoration" of animal shelters in the expansion area of the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding (hereinafter referred to as the panda base), "Gungun" has begun to move into new homes one after another.
When will "Gun Gun" meet with you after moving?
The reporter learned that the giant pandas that have just moved into their new home need a period of "resting" to adapt to the new environment, during which time human interference needs to be minimized.
After the "rest" period,
The expansion area of the panda base will be opened soon, and everyone will be able to visit the "Gun Gun" new home by then!
At about 9:30 in the morning on the 11th, the reporter saw at the scene that except for an outdoor activity hall with a sign for closed construction and no giant pandas, there were basically giant pandas in the rest of the premises.
"It feels like the number is about the same as when I saw it before." The two tourists said.
The staff near the giant panda outdoor playground said that the future expansion area and the current park will be open to the public, and giant pandas can be seen on both sides.
Only some of the pandas moved to the expansion area, not all pandas.
Will you recognize the bed when you move to a new house "Gun Gun"?
Will there be any special "decoration" or furnishings for the new home?
How do the staff transfer "rolling" from their hometown to their new home?
"Giant pandas do not have beds, they are more sensitive to smells." An industry insider engaged in the research of giant panda breeding told reporters that the new home of captive giant pandas has been professionally disinfected, and there is basically no smell, and there is no need to smear feces.
Generally speaking, if the new home smells of other pandas, they will feel uncomfortable.
Therefore, the first thing a giant panda moves to a new home is basically to smell it everywhere, and then use urine to mark it everywhere and "draw a map" to clarify its territory.
Adult giant pandas have a strong sense of territoriality, so giant pandas basically live alone when they reach adulthood.
The first choice for captive giant pandas when they move to a new home is to choose adult giant pandas.
In addition, the mother animal with the cub is very sensitive and does not move.
When moving, the staff will use fresh bamboo shoots and other foods that the giant panda likes to lure them into the transfer box.
But giant pandas are very smart. When an industry insider was involved in the transfer before, he saw a giant panda leaning into the transfer box and stretching its neck to pick up bamboo shoots, and then the buttocks stayed outside the box, so that the staff could not close the door and caught it The bamboo shoots came out immediately.
Moving a giant panda is a test of patience. Some giant pandas and staff stare at them for a long time. The staff can only face them with a smile.
The giant panda itself also has individual differences.
According to industry insiders, some giant pandas move in a transfer box like a sliding rod. The bamboo shoots arrive before they finish eating.
However, some people who are timid may also experience stress reactions such as trembling or even roaring, which may be caused by the sudden increase in people, or the inability to adapt to the transfer box.
At this time, the staff will suspend the transfer for comfort and ensure their emotional stability.
Chengdu Commercial Daily-Red Star News Reporter Lin Cong and Peng Jing