Pandas are notoriously reluctant breeders so the birth of new babies is always great news, but here in the craziness of early 2020, the birth of twins is particularly exciting.
It's especially heartwarming to learn that they have been named "Ping Ping" and "An An", which translates from Chinese as "Safe" and "Sound."
D'aww!
It's especially heartwarming to learn that they have been named "Ping Ping" and "An An", which translates from Chinese as "Safe" and "Sound."
D'aww!
The twins were born on March 16 at the Chengdu Research and Breeding Base of Giant Panda.
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| Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding |
Both babies are male, and weighed 159.8g (0.35lb) and 119.5g (0.26lb) at birth.
Baby pandas are born pink and covered in thin white hair.
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| Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding |
Their eyes are still closed, which is normal for pandas. They should start opening them up in a couple of weeks.
They'll start to develop their black and white pattern at around six months.
The Base says that they planned ahead as the worldwide health crisis began to escalate in China. Plenty of bamboo and other supplies were stocked up.
After two months of total closure, the Base has begun to reopen to tourists, though with continued restrictions to the number of visitors allowed in at a time.
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