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20-Apr-23, 08:29:36 AM
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Other Nature Related Information / General Nature Discussion / National Zoo to reveal cause of panda cub death on Thursday
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on: 10-Oct-12, 07:57:01 PM
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Washington's National Zoo is set to reveal what caused the death of a 6-day-old giant panda cub. The zoo will disclose the cause at a news conference Thursday morning. The cub, believed to be female, was born Sept. 16. Zoo officials and panda fans around the world were devastated by its death less than a week later. The birth was a surprise because it hadn't been clear whether the mother, 14-year-old Mei Xiang, was still fertile. Panda cubs are born hairless and helpless, about the size of a stick of butter. The mortality rate for females born in captivity is 20 percent in the first year. A preliminary necropsy revealed that the cub had liver abnormalities and fluid in its abdomen. Zoo officials will disclose the final results on Thursday.
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