9/12/2003: Newborn panda thrives

The newborn from three weeks ago is doing quite well, and "It's a Boy!" They couldn't work out whether it was male or female until its second exam, which you see above from Wednesday. They "stole" the baby from its mom for a mere six minutes while mom was eating.

Cute little smiling laddie.

There are only about 1200 pandas in the world.

Any word on the twin?

The twin didn't survive.

Thanks Toad! The girls love the animal pics.

Cute little baby panda. Big difference from the little speck on his mama's chest last time UT posted a pic. of him. I haven't been following though, UT. Did the other baby end up being stillborn?

So, the twin died and the turd lived?

Originally posted by dave at 12:31 PM
Any word on the twin?

Originally posted by Undertoad at 12:38 PM
The twin didn't survive.

Thanks dave for pointing out the obvious, but I was asking UT if he had any more specific info. other than "twin didn't survive".

I tried to get more info on the other but didn't find anything. But I did find they've put video of this very exam online. (Click on "It's a Boy") It's fun to watch, because in the middle of it, the little bear lets out a few squeaks. They don't do very much to the cub, but he protests anyway. (You can even see the hands of the press photographer who took the above shot)

From the zoo site:

"The second twin, whom zoologists had expected to be stillborn, was birthed some three days after the first. It lived for a week before succumbing to PIV, or Panda Immunodeficiency Virus."

OHH! That is so darn cute!!!!!!

Originally posted by Undertoad
"It's a Boy!" They couldn't work out whether it was male or female until its second exam, which you see above from Wednesday.

Ouch. That's not a good sign for his future sex life, if they can't even tell if he's male. :D I think some of the daily spam I get may have some products that might help him out.

Of course, isn't the entire problem that Pandas are so stoned all the time they just lay around instead of mating anyway? Or is that the Koalas?

Quzah.

Originally posted by dave
From the zoo site:

"The second twin, whom zoologists had expected to be stillborn, was birthed some three days after the first. It lived for a week before succumbing to PIV, or Panda Immunodeficiency Virus."

Thanks Dave:)

So so so cute. Please keep us updated. Love the animals.
:D

slideshow I found on Fark

http://html.nbc4.tv/sh/slideshow/_auto/sh29438s1.html

Thanks for that gossard, he has a cute face.

The pandas are coming
To rip off your head!
The pandas are coming
On a <a href="http://www.sifl-n-olly.com/rock/lyrics2/panda.html ">rampage of the dead!</a>

Now that's a rhyme I don't ever want to remember.:(

You a Sockhead, Skunks? Cres!

Nah. Actually, the mpeg of that episode a friend tossed me was quite disturbing.

It was just an odd concidence, really, and I wanted to see what, if any, response the quote would draw.

Do you think they eat their young?;)

Mmmm...tastes like chicken.

Originally posted by xoxoxoBruce
Do you think they eat their young?;)

No, Bruce. Pandas are herbivores, not carnivores. But they might roll over and accidentally squash the poor little baby:(

Oh yeah, then how do they know their young taste like chicken?:p

Originally posted by xoxoxoBruce
Oh yeah, then how do they know their young taste like chicken?:p

Why don't you ask Syc, he's the one who said they taste like chicken, maybe he's tasted baby panda before:confused:

It really is quite remarkable the variety of things you find in Chinese groceries these days, isn't it, Syc?

Cool link, Els. For only $10 you can be officially nuts. :D

I can hook it up for you AND I'll see to it that it's covered by insurance.

Really, Wolf? You know some hookers...and can get my ins to cover it? :D

Originally posted by LUVBUGZ
Thanks Dave:)

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Ok clearly I must log in more often. But I repeat myself. Now, did the two of you not have massive fun some time back over photo retouching?
If it is you two, and you're now seemingly more civil... Bueno, bueno. If it is not you two, I apologize.

Originally posted by xoxoxoBruce
Do you think they eat their young?;)

Now xoxo you do not mean that.
Silly.
"It's only a model..."

No, it was Annebonannie. Though I think we are more civil now.

Sanka, Dave.
Say, what's Ich bin enttäuscht? You are a ....?
Just wondering.

"I am disappointed."