Recently, the video of "little pandas running in tourist rooms to eat and play" has become popular on the Internet. In the video, a red panda stands on the railing outside the room, the photographer warmly invites it into the room, and then the red panda enters the room, eats and drinks and rolls on the bed to sell cute. From time to time, the video shooter makes exclamations such as "can you touch it" and "it is so cute".
It is understood that this is what happened in Nantong, Jiangsu Province on October 26, and many media have brought the topic of #Red Panda Lost in This Sound Baby# and #Little Panda Running Tourist Room To Eat and Play # forwarded. This matter has also caused a lot of netizens to discuss, everyone directly called cute, said that they also want to get close to the red panda, "rua" a "rua" red panda.
But at the same time, many netizens also said that this is a wild animal is dangerous, it is best to stay away; some netizens said that the red panda lying on the bed in the video and opening its limbs is a move when encountering danger, not selling cute ...
Why did the red panda run to the room? Are red pandas dangerous? How should I deal with red pandas? ...... With these questions in mind, Red Star News reporters consulted zoos and experts.
Can you get up close and personal with red pandas?
The zoo said that "the red panda has a bad temper recently, try not to touch it"
Under the Weibo posted by multiple media, some people have left a message saying that the location of the video is located in the Nantong Forest Safari Park, Nantong Senti Tribal Tree House Hotel.
On October 28, the Red Star News reporter called the Nantong Forest Wildlife Park as a tourist, and the reporter asked whether the video of the red panda entering the tourist's room that had recently become popular on the Internet occurred in the zoo, and the operator said: "That happened at the hotel." ”
The staff member said that there are red pandas in the zoo and red pandas in the hotel. "The red panda restaurant in the zoo can see the red pandas, but they are fenced off, not scattered, and cannot be close to them. The red pandas in the hotel can be touched up close. The staff member added, "I heard from the hotel that the red panda has not had a good temper recently and is easy to scratch people, so try not to touch it." Although red pandas are vaccinated regularly, it is not good for children to be scratched. ”
The reporter saw the introduction of nantong Sandi tribal tree house hotel on a hotel reservation platform: "The hotel that can sleep with animals in the zoo is located in a dense forest of Nantong Forest Zoo. In the comments section of the hotel, the pictures provided by the guests show that there are free-range deer, small white tigers, red pandas, etc. in the hotel area, and many residents use their hands to stroke the small white tigers and red pandas lying on the ground.
Subsequently, the reporter called the Nantong Sandi Tribal Tree House Hotel as a tourist, and the reporter asked whether the video of the red panda entering the tourist's room occurred in the hotel, and the staff replied "yes". The reporter asked if the hotel could see the red panda in the room, and the staff member said: "It (the red panda) does not run through every room, and we cannot control where it runs." But if it runs to which room, other guests can go over and see. There is also a dedicated interactive area where you can watch small animals. ”
Netizen comments
Hotel staff said the red pandas are free-range. The reporter asked whether this is dangerous, and the staff replied: "If you are afraid, you can close the door, (the red panda) is generally not very harmful, if you have concerns in this regard, you can consider looking at other (hotels). ”
The reporter asked whether staying in the hotel can be in close contact with small animals, the staff said: "The animals in the hotel can be seen, but as for whether to be intimate, whether to touch it or not, depending on the situation of the breeder, it is not recommended to touch it directly." ”
According to public reports, wang Yi, a staff member of Nantong Forest Wildlife Park, said in an interview with the media that the hotel interaction area generally chooses animals with more docile personalities to contact tourists, and the little white lions and mountain lions displayed here are basically about 1 to 2 months old. As for safety issues, the zoo regularly disinfects small animals. Guests are also required to wear a foot covering before entering the interactive area. During the petting process, the nursery staff will remind the visitor to gently pet the small animal and guide it correctly on the side.
There are tourists who were bitten while interacting with red pandas
"The teeth were sharp and the staff let me get the rabies vaccine"
Under the topic of Weibo hot search, many netizens lamented that "the red panda is really cute", while some netizens said that the red panda is aggressive and try to avoid close contact. Many netizens posted photos of themselves being bitten and scratched by red pandas. Netizen Mr. Ma posted his rabies vaccine medical record under the topic, and the reporter saw on the medical record that it read "left shoulder red panda bite wound level three".
According to the Live live photo released by Mr. Ma, he tried to take a photo with the red panda standing on the railing of the boardwalk in the woods, he was half crouched, trying to get closer to the red panda, when the red panda standing on the railing suddenly approached, opened his mouth and bit Mr. Ma's shoulder. Mr. Ma immediately hid to the side and covered the location of the bite.
Mr. Ma was bitten
Mr. Ma told reporters that this was a photo he took when he went to Dujiangyan Panda Valley for more than ten days to play. "It was a happy time to take a group photo, and then it was indeed a deep memory." Mr. Ma said that the sweatshirt he was wearing was still relatively thick, but it still left a wound on his shoulder, "the teeth are very sharp." At that time, the staff simply treated my wounds, and there was a special person to contact me and let me get the rabies vaccine, and I would be reimbursed if I was beaten. ”
Mr. Ma's wound
Subsequently, the reporter called the Dujiangyan Panda Valley telephone to understand the specific situation. Panda Valley staff told reporters that the giant panda in panda valley is in the giant panda villa, the villa is divided into indoor exhibition hall and outdoor sports field, indoor exhibition hall through the glass to watch, outdoor sports field across the fence to watch. Red pandas are in the ecological stocking area, which is in the state of stocking. "The red panda is not locked up, the red panda is likely to pass by you, but keep a safe distance and not get close to it." The reporter asked whether someone was bitten by a red panda and whether the red panda was dangerous, and the staff member said: "This is its instinctive behavior, if it feels dangerous, it must have taken action, if you keep a distance from it, it is no problem." ”
The staff told reporters that if tourists are worried about the danger of red pandas, they can choose not to visit the ecological stocking area. "That area is fenced off, but the red pandas are free-range in the area, and we generally don't restrain and interfere with them."
Expert reminder: Keep a certain distance
Direct contact with a red panda may result in scratches and bites
Under the news, many netizens have left messages asking if the red panda looks cute, but is it dangerous? How should I deal with a red panda attack? Some netizens are also curious about why red pandas want to be free-range and do not need to be isolated from tourists? Some netizens said that the red panda in the video opening its limbs on the bed is a move when encountering danger, not selling cuteness...
For these questions, the Red Star News reporter consulted Zhuo Guifu, an expert at the Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Research Base. Zhuo Guifu told reporters that red pandas belong to China's second-class wild protected animals, and people may be scratched or bitten by them in direct contact with red pandas. "Being scratched and bitten by a red panda is similar to being scratched and bitten by a cat or dog, and the wound should be treated in a timely and simple manner, such as disinfection and hemostasis, and then immediately seek medical treatment." In addition, rabies vaccination is necessary because wild red pandas may carry the virus. ”
For the question of whether the red panda in the video is in danger or selling cuteness with open arms, Zhuo Guifu said that the general red panda will stand on both feet and open its arms when it encounters danger, as a warning, because it believes that the whole body will stand up and expand to make itself look tall, indicating that if it gets closer, it may attack. "But the red panda in the video is lying on the bed with open arms, which is in a more relaxed state, and it is likely that it is just playing in bed and feeling comfortable and fun, which is what we see in its cute state."
For netizens curious about why the red pandas in multiple zoos are free-range, unlike giant pandas or other animals living in areas separated from tourists. Zhuo Guifu said that the red panda is a timid, cautious and mild animal with a relatively gentle personality, not as fierce as the giant panda. And the red panda generally does not take the initiative to attack people, people can generally observe it closer to the red panda. "However, if a person approaches a red panda when it is feeding or feels threatened, because the red panda protects food and protects itself, it may be scratched or bitten by it, so when observing or encountering a red panda, you should still keep a certain distance from it to observe it."
Red Star News reporter Peng Zhen
Edited by Yixi Chen
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