Mother‐cub relationships in giant pandas in the Qinling Mountains, China, with comment on rescuing abandoned cubs
- 1 January 1994
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Zoo Biology
- Vol. 13 (6) , 567-568
- https://doi.org/10.1002/zoo.1430130606
Abstract
Six cases of mother‐cub relationships in wild giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) were observed in the Qinling Mountains, China. It was found that panda cubs are normally left alone in the den for 4–8 h while mothers forage. The mother's absence during bouts of foraging should be considered when rescuing abandoned cubs in order to avoid adding to the decline of the wild population.Keywords
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