The giant panda "Su Lin" is out of the circle with her beauty and is recognized as a "beauty" in the panda world.
But everyone didn't expect that a pair of twins from the "Su Lin" family were dirty.
The brothers were very excited to see the snow for the first time, rolling in the snow, covered in dirty mud, so they were named "Su Coal" or "Su Briquette" by netizens, and even called "Briquette Twins".
Newly born giant panda cubs
The twins were born in July 2023, which is the second time that Su Lin has become the mother of twins after 2014.
Generally speaking, giant pandas have a weaker ability to raise their young, and it is even more difficult to raise two cubs at the same time.
At this time, it is time for the parents to shine!
The childhood photos of the eldest baby and the second baby are exposed!
After research, the breeder decided to help Su Lin share the task of feeding the twin brothers by artificial means.
Su Lin keeps one by her side, the keeper feeds the other, and then exchanges it regularly, taking turns to nurse it.
This allowed both brothers to spend time with their mother.
Because they have not yet officially chosen their names, the breeder gave them the milk names of "Big Baby" and "Second Baby" in the Sichuan dialect.
A week after the birth of the little ones, the black parts of their bodies gradually appeared, and their weight increased from 100 to about 200 grams.
Two months later, the brothers, who were already toddlers, showed different personalities.
The eldest baby is quiet and lazy, and the second baby is lively and active.
Su Lin's family of three
By the time they were 3 months old, the two healthy brothers had been able to leave the nursery box and start a happy life as a family of three with their mother "Su Lin".
In addition to delivering fresh bamboo and cleaning, the dad also has to observe the vitality of the two little ones.
China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda
Breeder Yin Tao
"Their growth trend is relatively good, they are more lively and cute. After all, 'Su Lin' is also an elderly giant panda, and its own nutrition is still a bit insufficient if it supplies two kittens a day. According to the growth of its cubs, we will add some artificial milk to it appropriately, so that the cubs can grow better. ”
Daddy Yin Tao fed Su Lin a special "Panda Nest Nest"
Artificial breastfeeding is only an auxiliary, and the eldest baby and the second baby mainly eat their mother's milk, which will be more conducive to their healthy growth.
How to distinguish a big baby from a second baby?
January 20, 2024 is the day when the little ones turn six months and a new beginning in their early life.
Su Lin breastfeeds the eldest baby and the second baby
On this day, they moved to the outfield area with their mother Su Lin, and a new breeder will take care of the family of three.
The nurse Li Rong first dealt with her mother "Su Lin", and then let the two little ones get acquainted with her as soon as possible.
Li Rong thought of the eldest baby and the second baby's favorite pot milk.
With the blessing of pots and pots of milk, the little ones quickly got acquainted with the nurse and learned to be coquettish with the nurse.
China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda
Breeder Li Rong
"Pots of milk are the food they grow up with, and they naturally come to us. After feeding, it may still want to drink, but it won't express it, it only holds your legs, which is a bit similar to a coquettish state. ”
"Guess if I'm the eldest baby or the second baby?"
Although she is familiar with the brothers, how to tell who is the eldest baby and who is the second baby has become a new problem for the nurse Li Rong.
China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda
Breeder Li Rong
"From the outside, I find it a little hard to tell the twins. As you look at it slowly, there's still a little bit of a difference. For example, the second baby's hair is a little self-curling, the shoulder straps are a little narrower, and the shoulder straps of the big baby are wider. There are also differences in personality, the second baby is more lively and active, and the eldest baby is a little more restrained. ”
Seeing that the children were carefully taken care of by the wet nurse, "Su Lin", who had always been vigilant and uneasy, also relaxed.
China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda
Breeder Li Rong
"I think it's a very healing job, no matter how bad you are that day, or how bad your state is, but when you open the door and see it, and it comes to you, you feel like I can be 'full of blood' today. ”
The "Su Lin" family of three will continue to live at the Shenshuping base in Wolong, Sichuan Province for about 3 years until the brothers grow up and master the ability to live independently.
The official names of the eldest and second babies have not yet been decided, and after they are one year old, they will solicit official names from the world for the brothers.
If you had to name these adorable twins, what name would come to mind?
Producer: Tang Damai
Choreographer: Wang Dingyao
Editor: Wang Dingyao