(ANSA) - PARIS, 02 AUG - Huan Huan, a female pandagiant on loan from China to the Beauval Zoo, in central France, has given birth to two healthy twins: as announced by ZooParc de Beauval (Loir-et-Cher ). Born in the night between yesterday and today, the two puppies thus enrich the rich panda family of Beauval, with their father Yuan Zi and brother Yuan Meng, born on 4 August 2017. Chinese politicians have always carried out the so-called Panda diplomacy 'as a means of political influence with other world powers such as France.
"The two babies are pink, in perfect health," said ZooParc President Rodolphe Delord, adding that the two animals are "magnificent". "The first ten days - said Baptiste Mulot, the zoo veterinarian - are a sensitive period, but the two babies, two girls in theory, are solid and Huan Huan behaves better, with the gestures of a good mother. beautiful birth ". The sex of the two puppies cannot be determined with certainty for a few days. HuanHuan, which means "happy" in Chinese, and his male partner Yuan Zi, were both born in China in Chengdu and arrived in France in 2012, when they were three years old.
At the end of March, the two giant pandas tried to mate under the watchful eye of veterinarians and caretakers.
According to the zoo, artificial insemination has been practiced as a precaution, as female pandas are fertile for only 24 to 48 hours a year. Thanks to this technique, on August 4, 2017, Huan Huan gave birth to two more twins, the first pandas born in France. The first puppy died shortly after birth, while the second was named Yuan Meng, which in Chinese means "the realization of a dream". (HANDLE).
