Chapter 747: Yun Duo Gives Birth

August.

Yun Duo exhibited signs of refusing food, restlessness, and rubbing against the walls. The keepers determined that she had entered the final stage of labor and that it was a real pregnancy, not a false one!

Fang Ye went over to comfort Yun Duo several times, and the keepers kept a close watch on Yun Duo's room through the surveillance cameras, with the vet on standby.

Yun Duo wasn't eating bamboo, so they provided her with some cardboard boxes to tear and bite when she felt uncomfortable.

This actually worked quite well!

After tearing up the cardboard boxes, Yun Duo seemed to calm down a bit.

However, by evening, she started showing signs of distress again.

She remained still against the wall, looking very pained even through the surveillance camera.

It seemed like she was about to give birth!

Although Yun Duo was in great discomfort, there wasn't much they could do to help with the birthing process. All they could do was silently pray, feeling a bit heavy-hearted.

This was Yun Duo's first time giving birth, and they didn't know if it would be successful.

At first, she leaned against the wall, breathing deeply with her mouth open, her belly moving up and down.

Then she changed positions, lying on her back on the ground, her body swaying as if she was trying hard to push.

After several hours of struggle, the panda cubs were finally born!

Two pink, tiny cubs, looking like little mice, fell from beneath her, immediately letting out loud cries.

Yun Duo quickly got up and tried to pick up the cubs, placing them on her belly.

The cubs needed their mother's body heat and licking to survive. Even though it was her first time giving birth and no one had taught her, this instinct was ingrained in her genes, and she knew what to do naturally.

After placing the cubs on her belly, Yun Duo finally relaxed, her tense body loosening, and she panted heavily with her mouth open.

Holding the cubs, she gently licked them, removing the placenta, and then closed her eyes lightly.

Yun Duo had expended a lot of energy giving birth and was now very tired.

Fang Ye and the keepers, who had stayed up all night, were overjoyed to see the cubs born safely!

Many of them even shed tears.

Fang Ye wanted to go comfort Yun Duo but didn't want to disturb her rest, so he went to Zhuang Zhuang's enclosure instead.

Zhuang Zhuang was awake late at night, munching on bamboo.

The cries of panda cubs are very loud, ensuring that their near-sighted parents don't overlook them.

Although Zhuang Zhuang's and Yun Duo's enclosures were quite far apart, the quiet of the night made the cubs' cries clearer, and Zhuang Zhuang probably heard something faintly.

Fang Ye waved at Zhuang Zhuang, who came over, his shiny eyes staring at Fang Ye. Fang Ye patted his nose and smiled, "Zhuang Zhuang, hey, did you know you just became a dad?"

Zhuang Zhuang tilted his head and hugged the railing, indicating he had no idea.

For pandas, only the mother is involved in raising the cubs; the concept of a father doesn't exist, as the cubs are solely raised by the mother.

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Newborn panda cubs are pink and covered in a layer of fluffy white fur.

Their tails are thin and small, occasionally wagging.

Yes, newborn panda cubs have thin, long tails!

However, their tails don't grow as quickly as their bodies, eventually appearing shorter and turning into small, inconspicuous tufts.

The cubs grow very quickly; after about ten days, their black and white colors become distinct.

By 20 days, their body length is comparable to an adult's forearm. At this point, they no longer need to stay constantly in their mother's embrace or the nursery box to maintain body temperature; they can be placed outside.

Zoo fans eagerly awaited the chance to see the panda cubs after learning of their birth!

So a live stream was arranged for them.

As soon as the live stream started, many impatient viewers flooded in.

"They're here, they're here!"

"Here to see the pandas!"

"I wonder what the cubs look like now?"

Fang Ye smiled, "We're going to sneak Yun Duo's cubs out now!

Breeding pandas is challenging, not just in mating but also in raising the cubs, especially when a panda gives birth to twins.

Panda mothers, due to insufficient milk or limited energy, usually choose to raise one cub and abandon the other.

In captivity, we assist in raising the cubs.

We usually use food to lure the mother away and 'steal' the cubs, allowing the mother to take turns raising both cubs."

The viewers were immediately excited.

"Is that really how it's done?"

"Sounds like fun!"

The keepers had already prepared the food.

There were apples and a bowl of milk!

They would see which one Yun Duo liked. Sometimes food might not attract her interest, and they would switch to another type.

"Let's go!" Fang Ye snapped his fingers, picked up the milk, and headed to Yun Duo's enclosure, explaining to the viewers, "When the cubs are just born, we switch them frequently, up to ten times a day."

A curious viewer asked, "If the mother panda can't handle twins, do they still need to be switched if there's only one cub?"

Fang Ye replied, "Yes, they do! Switching the cubs not only provides the mother with enough nutrition but also allows us to give the cubs a health check, monitor their milk intake, take their temperature, weigh them, and observe their stool color, among other things."

Yun Duo was sitting by the wall, holding a cub in her arms!

She looked ahead with a gentle expression, her mouth slightly upturned.

It seemed like she was smiling, thinking, "My cub is so cute!"

Occasionally, she would lower her head and lick the cub in her arms.

The little cub whimpered, and Yun Duo rubbed her chin against it, lifting her paw as if kneading a soft, sticky rice ball.

Not holding it properly, the cub rolled off Yun Duo's belly, landing softly on the ground, looking like a round, soft ball with black sesame filling oozing out!

The cub couldn't crawl yet and its eyes were still closed.

Falling to the ground, it turned its round head in confusion, lifting its front paw and scratching the floor.

"Ah~ Ah~~" it cried sharply, as if calling, "Mom, I fell! Look at me!"

Hearing the cub's cries, Yun Duo blinked twice, tilted her head, and glanced over.

Huh, when did my cub fall?

She quickly picked it up and placed it back on her belly!

The cub, now comfortable, let out soft whimpers.

The viewers' hearts melted at this scene!

"Awww, so cute!"

"Yun Duo was already a gentle and quiet panda, but she seems even more tender as a mother!"

"Haha, if you say Yun Duo is well-behaved, the trees in the zoo would disagree!"

"She looks like she's smiling! Is having a baby that joyful?"

"I didn't know pandas held their babies like that!"

"Big round ball kneading a small round ball."

"Yun Duo is a beautiful panda, and her cubs are adorable too!"

"Oh my, this makes me want to have a baby!"