The smallest panda to survive known as Wu Shi Er Ke (which means 51 grams in Chinese) at one month and 19 days old gets weighted. Wu Shi Er Ke now weights just over 200 grams. The panda was born at the Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding and Research Institute in Sichuan Province, China. The Institute had a record of ten surviving births this year. Wu Shi Er Ke was born on 6th of August as a twin. Her sister weighted over double her weight and her mother called Qi Zheng was herself the first panda...
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The smallest panda to survive known as Wu Shi Er Ke (which means 51 grams in Chinese) at one month and 19 days old gets weighted. Wu Shi Er Ke now weights just over 200 grams. The panda was born at the Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding and Research Institute in Sichuan Province, China. The Institute had a record of ten surviving births this year. Wu Shi Er Ke was born on 6th of August as a twin. Her sister weighted over double her weight and her mother called Qi Zheng was herself the first panda baby to survive an operation. (She had 7 stitches in her stomach after her mother rejected and attacked her just after birth 7 years ago)..25 Sep 2006
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