Raising Cute Pandas: It's Complicated | National Geographic

What are some of the main challenges faced when trying to breed giant pandas?

• It is hard for them to find enough food.

• It is hard to get them to mate, get pregnant, and keep their babies alive.

• They often get sick from human diseases.

• They are too shy to reproduce in captivity.

Why do newborn panda cubs need help from keepers to go to the bathroom?

• They are too small to move on their own.

• They are born blind and cannot defecate without help.

• Their mothers are often too busy to help them.

• They need special medicine to help them digest food.

Why do panda keepers wear panda costumes and spray them with panda urine and feces when caring for cubs?

• To make the cubs think they are with their mothers.

• To help the cubs get used to human smells.

• To prevent the cubs from becoming too comfortable with humans and to keep their wild instincts.

• To make the cubs look cute for visitors.

What is the main purpose of training pandas before they are released into the wild?

• To teach them how to play with other pandas.

• To make sure they can find food and water easily.

• To help them become independent and recognize dangers like predators.

• To get them used to being around people.