A reporter from China News Agency learned from the Berlin Zoo on October 2 that the giant panda twins "Dream" and "Mengyuan" 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.
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 Katharina Sperling, a spokesperson for the Berlin Zoo, the weight of the giant panda twins has increased from 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, "Dream" and "Meng Yuan" still continue to consume breast milk.
According to the garden, it is expected that it will take another one and a half years for the giant panda twins to be completely weaned, after which they will eat mainly bamboo.
In May 2020, the news that "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.
Katarina Spelling told reporters on the 2nd 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 feeding in the future.
“It’s not easy to feed a giant panda. We are currently purchasing 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 expenses for the giant panda babies. "They are important messengers for global species protection." (Video source: Berlin Zoo reporter Peng Dawei, editor Zeng Chen)
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