I have a wildlife zoo-Chapter 473

Breeding captive giant pandas has always been a difficult challenge!

First of all, female giant pandas have their estrus climax and are receptive to mating for just two or three days, which is too short a time.

In the wild, giant pandas engage in martial contests as a prelude to mating. They traverse mountains and valleys in search of food and are robust in body. When they fight, they show no signs of weakness; Several male pandas rush over upon detecting a female's scent, and after a clash, the victorious male remains, filled with a heroic air that certainly pleases the female panda. Find your next adventure on novelbuddy

The female actively reciprocates, and the male, strong and vigorous, finds mating on the ground a piece of cake, not to mention the more elaborate couplings in trees.

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Giant pandas have evolved this mechanism, probably as a means of conserving effort!

With a nature both lazy and homebody-like, they won't move an inch if there's food at hand, avoiding social interactions with other pandas.

Since reproduction is essential, they might as well make it simple, fast, and efficient.

But in captivity, this highly efficient mechanism makes panda breeding extremely difficult!

It's impossible to allow the precious pandas to fight each other; without the chance to display their heroism, males lack interest and females are apathetic, and without the exercise they would get in the wild, males are weaker and even climbing astride is a struggle.

The most critical issue is that male pandas in captivity generally have no interest in reproducing; they just don't want to breed.

They lack such worldly desires!

Unwilling to mate, and even when caged together, they might roar at a female panda eager to mate and attack her with punches and kicks.

Get lost! What use are female pandas to me? They only slow down my bamboo munching!

Over the years, there has been some progress in panda breeding on Blue Planet.

Various enrichment activities are provided for the pandas to get exercise, and with a deeper understanding of panda dietary habits, the food fed to them is scientifically balanced in nutrition.

However, the issue of male pandas' lack of sexual interest in captivity has never been resolved, causing experts much frustration!

If it weren't for a few "heroic fathers" capable of breeding vigorously, continuous mating with female pandas might have already become unsustainable.

When Fang Ye previously looked into panda breeding information, he discovered that this was the biggest issue, which he found surprising.

Couldn't the male pandas be encouraged to mate by showing them some "panda films"?

It turned out that no institution had ever tried this method!

Efforts were all focused on increasing the pandas' physical strength, enhancing their nutrition, providing them with suitable natural environments, and resorting to artificial insemination.

All these efforts combined have led to a certain improvement in breeding rates, but it still wasn't ideal.

Fang Ye found this hilarious!

On Earth, the idea of showing pandas films has become widely known as an amusing anecdote.

No wonder pandas on Blue Planet are still endangered without addressing this problem.

Now looking back, coming up with such a method requires the courage to break the norm, think outside the box, and a flash of inspiration indeed.

Today, he was going to show Zhuangzhuang some "panda films."

When adult pandas in the wild mate, they often attract younger pandas to watch and learn from the sidelines.

By the time they reach their own age of sexual maturity and estrus, they naturally understand what to do based on their previous learning from their elders.

This situation also prevents the scenario where a female panda requests mating, only to encounter an explosive and combative response.

She's there for reproduction, not to compete for bamboo or territory!

Fang Ye arrived at Zhuangzhuang's enclosure.

Before, he had said that in order to increase the pandas' breeding desire, he planned on showing Zhuangzhuang a little movie.

The preparations were already made, and he had wheeled over the large-screen TV.

It was placed outside the railings, mainly to prevent the panda from getting too excited and slapping the TV, as that would be quite costly.

The animal keepers gathered around out of curiosity, ready to watch the spectacle.

Everyone's hard drives contained some educational material, but showing pandas adult films—this was a scene they had truly never witnessed!

Zhuangzhuang was currently sitting on the ground, with his legs splayed, leisurely eating bamboo.

He seemed very content and even appeared to have gotten a bit heftier, quite the opposite of the slender Cloud.

Fang Ye shouted, "Zhuangzhuang!"

Zhuangzhuang looked at Fang Ye gently, as if to acknowledge him.

"Come on, have an apple!"

Fang Ye crouched down, beckoning with his hands, and lured Zhuangzhuang over with an apple.

He patted Zhuangzhuang's leg and chuckled, "Oi, not bad, huh? Quite a sturdy body, eh?"

Zhuangzhuang took a tasty bite of the apple and looked at him curiously.

It was as if he was saying, "Boss, what are you up to?"

Fang Ye laughed, "It's mating season now, and from what I see, you're totally clueless, eh? I've got some goodies here for you!"

After finishing the apple, Zhuangzhuang picked up a piece of split bamboo and started gnawing on it, tilting his head, seemingly half-understanding yet somewhat anticipatory.

Goodies? What does that mean? I only know about tasty things!

When animal keepers mention tasty things, it must refer to sweet apples and such!

Thinking about what was to come, Fang Ye couldn't help but reveal an amused smile, raised his eyebrows, and said, "It's even more thrilling than eating bamboo! It can teach you how to be a stud too."

Seeing Zhuangzhuang's puzzled expression, he pointed at the TV and said with a laugh, "Stop eating and watch, you'll understand!"

He had several panda films on his phone, some from researcher Wang Yan, and some from the Panda Breeding Center.

Wang Yan's doctoral research was on pandas, and he continued his studies on them, conducting numerous surveys with rich materials, including some rare footage of wild giant pandas competing for mates.

The Panda Breeding Center had videos of giant pandas mating in enclosures.

Connected to the TV, the screening began!

When Zhuangzhuang saw a bamboo forest suddenly appear on the TV outside the railing, he showed a surprised expression!

Curious, he moved his nose closer, wanting to sniff it.

Two giant pandas appeared on the screen, standing off at a distance from each other!

There seemed to be another panda in the trees further away!

Pandas live a solitary life year-round, with adult giant pandas marking their territories with scent to avoid encroaching on each other's domains.

But come springtime, the ordinarily solitary male giant pandas would gather around a female without any arrangement.

The strong scent emitted by the female in heat stirred them into a frenzy!