Giant pandas are classified as an endangered species, making the births significant for conservation efforts
Mother Meng Meng gave birth for the first time after a 147-day pregnancy, according to an announcement from the zoo Monday.
In a video published by the zoo on Twitter, Meng Meng can be seen holding one of her babies as it squeaks loudly. "In the beginning, the young have to feed roughly every two to three hours and are dependent on the body heat of their mother to keep warm."About half of panda births produce twins, but in the wild a mother would let the weaker twin die.in China, only 30% of infant pandas born at breeding centers survived. These days that figure is 90%, thanks to advances in knowledge and technology.
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