We expect in another month or so, he will take his first steps. He has been crawling, and his coordination improves day by day. Steeil administered the canine distemper vaccine, the cub jumped at the initial prick of the needle, but settled down quickly.Īlthough our cub is not able to walk yet, he can push himself up using his forearms and position his hind legs underneath his hips. Steeil listened to the cub’s heart and lungs, examined his eyes and ears, and palpated his belly, which appeared to be full. James Steeil, to return to the Panda House to pay him a visit, perform a quick health assessment and administer the cub’s first vaccine.ĭr. That meant it was time for one of our Zoo veterinarians, Dr. 21, marked two months since our giant panda cub’s birth. Around three months old, we expect he will take his first steps. Exercising his muscles and improving his coordination will help him scoot around in the coming weeks. Meantime, our cub continues to practice crawling. Over the next few weeks, we expect these field trips to increase in frequency and duration. Typically, she carries him out for just a few moments. Mei Xiang brings her cub out of their den for brief “field trips” to the large enclosure.
She decided to take her food "to go" and brought the tub into the den for a midnight snack. Last week, keepers also provided Mei Xiang with one of her favorite diet items-leaf eater biscuits-in a rubber tub. We have observed Mei Xiang leave her cub in the den while she spends time in the large enclosure eating bamboo and drinking water.
From time to time, the pair will playfully nibble at one another. He often sleeps on the floor of the den just beside Mei Xiang. This-along with thick, wooly fur-enables our cub to regulate his own body temperature. Although our 8-week-old cub does not nurse as frequently as he did when he was younger, we know from the weekly weigh-ins conducted by our keeper team that he is packing on the pounds.
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