Panda Yang Yang's Health

 According to the Giant Panda Breeding Research Base, recently, the health issues of the giant panda "Yang Yang" located at the Atlanta Zoo in the United States have received attention and concern from panda fans. The Chengdu Panda Base sincerely thanks everyone for their care and support for the protection of giant pandas, and has communicated, exchanged, and guided with the Atlanta Zoo on the management and treatment of giant panda breeding and diseases. At present, "Panda Yang Yang" and "Panda Lun Lun" are in good health. The following is an explanation of the issues raised by fans about panda's spits white foam at the mouth.

1、 Panda Behavior

"Yang Yang" spits white foam at the mouth?

Giant pandas are prone to white foam around their mouths when they exercise or walk a lot. According to the joint confirmation of breeding and medical teams from both China and the United States, the white foam on the mouth of the panda "Yang Yang" in the online video is the same situation. Please rest assured.

Vomiting in the Atlanta Zoo?

Vomiting in giant pandas is a physiological reaction before defecation, caused by mild discomfort in the intestines, often accompanied by vomiting, curling up, refusal to eat, and other behaviors. Regularly expelling intestinal mucus is a unique physiological phenomenon in giant pandas that adapts to eating bamboo, also known as mucus excretion. The essence is the phenomenon where the excess part of the mucus secreted by the mucous glands unique to the digestive tract of giant pandas wraps around feces and accumulates in the intestine before being excreted from the body. After the expulsion of mucus, giant pandas recover as usual and have no impact on their subsequent life. According to joint confirmation from the breeding and medical teams of both China and the United States, the online video of "foreign" vomiting is actually a discharge of mucus.

Yang Yang suddenly fainted?

According to the joint confirmation of the breeding and medical teams of both China and the United States, "Yang Yang" did not faint, and the video circulating online that "Yang Yang fainted" was actually lying down to rest.

2、 Pandas' Breeding and Management

Has Yang Yang become loose bowels?

According to the different parts where giant pandas feed on bamboo, their feces may exhibit different shapes and colors. According to the joint confirmation of breeding and medical teams from both China and the United States, the rumored "diarrhea" is actually a mixture of "foreign" bamboo shoots mixed with urine and excreted. After eating bamboo shoots and foods with high water content, giant pandas excrete a lot of water, and their feces are soft and difficult to form, which is a normal situation.

"Yang Yang" is so hungry that it gnaws on the wall? Can't the Yang Yang and Lun Lun families have enough to eat?

Smelling, gnawing, rubbing, and scratching are common behaviors of giant pandas exploring the environment. According to joint confirmation from the breeding and medical teams of both China and the United States, there are rumors online that "Yang Yang" is gnawing on the wall, which is also the case.

Atlanta Zoo has sufficient food and detailed recipes in its daily feeding and management work. The daily feeding amount of bamboo (bamboo shoots) for each giant panda is over 40 kilograms. In addition, the garden also provides them with a small amount of fruits and vegetables such as apples, bananas, sweet potatoes, and a certain amount of high fiber biscuits and other complementary foods. The food feeding is based on the principle of "small amount, multiple times, coarse first, then fine". Under the careful care of the American breeding team, the "Yang Yang" and "Lun Lun" families have not experienced any "insufficient food". Please rest assured.

3、Repatriation Arrangements

According to the agreement between China and the United States on cooperation, the return process of the giant pandas "Yang Yang" and "Lun Lun" in the United States has been initiated, and relevant procedures are currently being processed.

The above is the response and explanation provided by Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Base to the recent health issues in Yang Yang. We believe our expert team can provide professional explanations. The above is translated by Chuan-X Panda.

4. Yang Yang panda's Introduction

Yang Yang, male, was born on September 9, 1997 at the Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Research Base. On November 5, 1999, he traveled to Atlanta Zoo with the female giant panda Lun Lun. He is currently the grandfather of the top pandas, Hua Hua and Meng Lan. He has been living in the United States since the age of 2 and is now elderly. China is currently initiating arrangements for the return of pandas to China. Panda Yang Yang and Panda Lun Lun have made outstanding contributions to the breeding and development of giant pandas in China. We believe that regardless of whether they receive attention or not, the Chengdu Panda Base in China has strive and will strive  to ensure the health and safety of every giant panda.

Pic from iPanda,

Translation by Chuan-X Panda

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