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First twin panda cubs of the year born
CHENGDU, May 29, 2018 (BSS/Xinhua) – A captive-bred giant panda gave birth
to the first twin cubs of the year in Chengdu, capital of southwest China’s
Sichuan Province, local authorities said Tuesday.
The female twins, weighing 149.9 grams and 110.7 grams, respectively, were
born on May 23 at Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, the base
said.
They are the world’s first set of captive-bred panda twins born in 2018.
It was the third birth for their mother Meng Meng, who base staff describe
as an “experienced mother.” The delivery was smooth and she immediately
grasped and licked the babies, they said.
BSS/XINHUA/FI/1822 hrs