He is also called ‘Beggar Prince’ due to his scruffy appearance.
Born in 2017, returned to China last year
Pandas must mate during their fertile period between March and April.
[이데일리 임유경 기자] There is increasing interest in finding a husband for the giant panda Fubao, who was born in Korea and returned to China on the 3rd for breeding. Yuan Meng, who was loved and called the ‘Little Prince’ in France, is mentioned as a strong candidate.
According to foreign media on the 9th, Yuan Meng, a panda who is considered a likely groom for Fubao, was born in 2017 to Huan Huan and Yuan Zai, pandas that China leased to France in 2012.
Yuan Meng, a panda from France (Photo = Beauval Zoo, France) Yuan Meng was a panda who was loved by the French people and was nicknamed ‘The Little Prince’ when he was in France. He was playful and had dark fur in places, so he was sometimes called the ‘Beggar Prince’. Yuan Meng was exposed to the media with her always messy appearance due to Huan Huan, who was a new mother at the time, licking her fur in the opposite direction. Meng Lan, the most popular panda in China, was once mentioned as Fu Bao’s husband, but he was far from Fu Bao. It is known that the incident was canceled because he was a relative. Since her panda population is small, she is being carefully cared for in China to ensure that she does not mate with her relatives.Fubao (Photo = Everland) Yuan Meng only returned to China last year as her return was delayed due to the COVID-19 outbreak. was returned to She is similar to Fu Bao in both her age and timing of return, making her a likely candidate for a mating partner. Many say that she matches well with the lively Poobah because her personality is similar. Fu Bao is nicknamed ‘Princess Fu’, but because she enjoys rolling around, she is also called ‘dirt bear’ and ‘sticky bear.’ If Fu Bao becomes involved with Yuan Meng, she is expected to mate around March or April, which is her fertile period. Pandas are animals that have difficulty getting pregnant and giving birth. The fertile period is only once a year and usually lasts only 1 to 3 days around March or April. Usually, if pandas successfully mate during this period, they go through a pregnancy period of about 4 months and give birth in July or August.
Meanwhile, in order to preserve endangered pandas, China requires pandas sent overseas to return to China before they are 4 years old when they are able to mate.
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