Today we’re going to take a closer lick – sorry, I mean look – at giant panda tongues! The tongue of each species is specialized to its needs. It determines
For example, cat species have large papillae (those spiky projections) with hollow
Hi everyone! My name is Megan, and I am one of the new primary keepers on the Panda Care Team. I thought I would use my first Panda Update to introduce myself!
How have things been going since I started?
(photo by Danica W.)
Recently, we have begun giving Lun Lun and the cubs access to Dayroom 1 overnight
Since I haven‚t seen the pandas in months, I
Keeper II, Mammals Related Posts Pandas Giant Pandas Have Arrived in China
As part of the giant pandas‘ animal care team, we are lucky to get to know the pandas on individual levels and observe their unique personality traits. Their
As the cubs have gotten older, physical traits have also come in handy when telling
Yesterday was my first day working in pandas in a long time. Many things around the building don’t change. The routine is the same, and, of course, there is
Also, I love it that their personalities have really come out.
I think it’s safe to say that giant pandas are very much creatures of habit. This is why it is so important that we introduce the cubs to important parts of
This way, we can be sure that Lun Lun isn’t going to eat them, and the cubs have
During this time, the Carnivore Team has changed up the way we do a few things to ensure the safety and well-being of the animals are being met. You’ve
Once we have seen that they have remained calm and are not showing any signs of being
Yesterday, we fed out the last of the bamboo shoots for this season. The pandas and the keepers are totally bummed that shoot season has come to its
Of course, we have bamboo to feed the pandas now that the shoots are gone, but it
Although giant pandas and red pandas are not closely related, they actually share some cool similarities. The word panda in Nepalese means „bamboo eater.”
They also both have pseudothumbs, an extension of the wrist bone, that is not an
