Newborn Panda Twins Make Their Public Debut In China, But Be Prepared As They Will Melt Your Heart


What is small, hairless, and comes in a package of two? Panda twins, of course! These adorable newborn sisters were born on Monday, much to the delight of wildlife lovers around the world. Their mom, Kelin, was artificially inseminated in January, and the reports from Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in China, where they were born, said that all three pandas are in good health.

WKTV reported that the twins were displayed to the public the following day after their exciting birth on Tuesday. You could see the excitement and wonderment as people were watching these little ones trying to do their best to crawl around.

One of the panda twins weighed in at 4.1 oz., while the other one is approximately 2.5 oz. They could barely hold their heads up. Each panda was seen being hand fed as watchers held up their cell phones and iPads snapping pictures.

It is always an exciting time when these beautiful animals come into the world, especially panda twins. These little hairless sisters will grow up to become as huge as their mom, and their traditional black and white fur will start growing in about a week or so.

There are less than 1,900 pandas in the world, making them an endangered species, so this breeding process helps to keep these animals alive and well. Another pregnancy may or may not happen soon.

Tian Tian, who lives at the Edinburgh Zoo, was artificially inseminated in March, but officials have said that even though it looks like she has conceived, it has not resulted in an actual pregnancy just yet. They are keeping a close watch on her to see what happens. Iain Valentine from the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland explained the difficulties of a female panda getting pregnant.

“Giant panda pregnancies are extremely complex. There are many hurdles to get through yet, so we would request that people do not get too excited at this very early stage.”

This just means that the process of the egg attaching to the uterus hasn’t happened yet, so the panda waiting game begins. In the meantime, bear lovers can enjoy the twins as they grow up from helpless cubs into adults who may eventually populate the earth with more of their species.

Last summer, a rare set of triplets were born in China, as reported by Inquisitr. They were also born by artificial insemination, to mother Ju Xiao.

In keeping with Chinese tradition, these new panda twins that were born this week will not be given official names until they reach 100 days old. What do you think their names should be?

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