Panda exercising at the Chengdu panda base 2008
The young males are encouraged to use their hind legs to prepare for eventual mating. Without controlled exercise they become weak and cannot support their weight
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9 comments
Frances D wrote...
Very interesting. This is news to me. But makes sense, if you can do the dance, you will attract the female, leading to mating and babies. Forgive me, couldn't resist being a wiseguy.
Gail wrote...
Cute photo! This must be what Gao Gao does each night when we can't view him!
taiddybear wrote...
Great photo
tai.shar wrote...
Arthur Murray's got nothing on this Panda's dancing.
bow'tai'ed wrote...
That is fascinating. What a great shot.
jdbartross wrote...
Very cool! You can see how short their legs really are in relation to the rest of their body in this photo.
Marcia wrote...
Such a cute picture!
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Cheryl wrote...
Great shot..very interesting.
It looks like the panda dance to me! :-)