A physical examination of Xiang Xiang, Giant Panda born on June 12, 2017, was conducted around 8:45 AM on August 5, 2018, when she was 419 days old. Her weight was 31.6 kg, an increase of 0.6 kg from 31.0 kg on July 25. Her body length was not measured.
Due to the rising temperatures, mother Shin Shin and Xiang Xiang are spending both daytime and nighttime hours in indoor rooms 2 and 3.
Xiang Xiang is interested in all sorts of things around her, plays around energetically, and is often seen playfully nuzzling her mother, Shin Shin. She also frequently uses the hammock that was installed in Indoor Room 2 on June 11th, to play and rest.
Xiang Xiang rests for about 13 to 15 hours a day, and spends the rest of the time being active or nursing, but her rhythm is not constant.
Up until now, it has often been seen chewing on the bamboo, apples, carrots, and panda dumplings that its mother is eating, and it eats sliced apples almost every day.
Furthermore, it is believed that the cub began eating bamboo leaves around July 14th, as its droppings now consist almost entirely of bamboo leaves and stems, and their shape has become the same spindle shape as that of an adult. The molting of its deciduous teeth into permanent teeth is still ongoing.
Shin Shin continues to nurse Xiang Xiang about 4-5 times a day, help with her bowel movements, and take care of her. Shin Shin also eats bamboo, bamboo grass, apples, carrots, panda dumplings, and pellets well.
*As a general rule, Xiang Xiang's physical examinations are conducted on days ending in "5". *Announcements will be made on the website twice a month.The scheduled dates for August 2018 are the 7th (Tue) and 21st (Tue), and for September, they are the 4th (Tue) and 19th (Wed).
