Mother-cub relationships in giant pandas in the Qinling Mountains, China, with comment on rescuing abandoned cubs
Publication Type: |
Journal Article |
Year of Publication: |
1994 |
Authors: |
Zhi Lu, Wenshi Pan, Jim Harkness |
Publication/Journal: |
Zoo Biology |
Publisher: |
A Wiley Company, Inc., Wiley Subscription Services |
Keywords: |
behavior, conservation, foraging, mother-infant behavior |
ISBN: |
1098-2361 |
Abstract:
Abstract 10.1002/zoo.1430130606.abs Six cases of mother-cub relationships in wild giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) were observed in the Qinling Mountains, China. It was found that panda cubs are normally left alone in the den for 4–8 h while mothers forage. The mother’s absence during bouts of foraging should be considered when rescuing abandoned cubs in order to avoid adding to the decline of the wild population. © 1994 Wiley-Liss, Inc.