China News Agency, Berlin, October 2 (Reporter Peng Dawei) The reporter learned from the Berlin Zoo on the 2nd that the giant panda twins "Dream" and "Meng Yuan" born in Germany have begun to wean and the proportion of bamboo in their diet is rising.
At present, the weight of the giant panda twins has reached 30 kg.
On August 31, local time, at the Berlin Zoo in Germany, giant panda twins "Meng Yuan" and "Meng Yuan" were eating ice cream cake.
It is reported that it was the 1st birthday of the giant panda twins, and Berlin Zoo prepared birthday cakes for them.
China's Sichuan giant panda "Mengmeng" and "Jiaoqing" arrived in Berlin in June 2017.
On August 31, 2019, "Mengmeng" gave birth to twins, named "Mengmeng" and "Mengyuan". This is the first time that a panda cub was born in Germany.
On August 31 this year, "Dream" and "Meng Yuan" celebrated their first birthday at the Berlin Zoo.
According to Berlin Zoo spokesperson Katharina Sperling (Katharina Sperling) introduced on the 2nd of this month, today, the weight of the giant panda twins has increased from about 28 kg on their first birthday to 30 kg.
When they are fully grown up (5 years old), the twins can weigh up to 100 kg.
Although the appetite for bamboo is growing, "Meng Yuan" and "Meng Yuan" are currently eating bamboo while still continuing to consume breast milk.
The garden predicts that it will take another year and a half for the giant panda twins to be completely weaned, after which they will eat mainly bamboo.
Berlin is already full of autumn, do giant pandas also need to "stick to autumn fat"?
In this regard, the garden party explained that because giant pandas are different from other bears and do not need to hibernate, they do not need to eat a lot at this time.
In addition, the thick fur of giant pandas can help them survive the winter well.
In May of this year, a piece of news about "the epidemic has affected the fresh bamboo supply chain, and the pandas of China Travel to Canada will return to China early" has caused concern.
The Berlin Zoo managed to ensure a sufficient supply of bamboo during the epidemic.
Katarina Spelling told reporters that the Berlin Zoo can currently provide about 80 kg of fresh bamboo for a family of four giant pandas every day, and it is expected to increase the amount of bamboo in the future.
"It is not easy to feed a giant panda. We currently purchase bamboo from southern France, where the climate is suitable for bamboo growth." Berlin Zoo director Kniriem said that the garden is very happy to bear these costs for the giant pandas. They are important messengers for global species protection." (End)