Super Zoo

The matter was finally found out. The recent abnormal behavior of the two pandas was not due to any illness, let alone death.

Panda Lele was pregnant. As a "girl panda" who had never been pregnant before, she seemed to be very uncomfortable with this change for the first time. She was a little at a loss and felt embarrassed. It had nothing to do with depression.

As for why Yingying was digging holes everywhere? Su Ming couldn't explain it. Lele was in a bad mood and didn't play with it, so it entertained itself?

The keeper Xiao Li was still a little unsure and asked the veterinarian in confusion: "Have you checked it clearly? Don't make a fool of yourself."

In the past, other zoos had found out that pandas were pregnant. The zoo was busy for a long time, and even the news media were nervous. In the end, it was found that the panda was not pregnant at all, but was "fake pregnant" to cheat for better food treatment.

This cannot be blamed on the doctor. The panda's embryo is very small. With the current level of technology, it is very difficult to detect the embryo in the panda's stomach. It can only be roughly inferred based on experience and the panda's daily performance and secretions.

From a certain perspective, pandas are very intelligent and have human-like "emotions", such as joy, anger, sorrow, and even "depression". So even if a panda is not pregnant, it may show symptoms of pregnancy, such as eating less, lying down, and being listless.

Even if Lele is pregnant, the gestation period has only been less than a month, which makes it more difficult to confirm.

The veterinarian did not dare to guarantee it, but Su Ming said without hesitation: "Whether it is true or not, it must be treated seriously. Xiao Li, you should write a report today to apply for the installation of air conditioners for the panda house and improve the nutritional quality of the food. Don't be afraid to spend money. I will approve the report!"

The veterinarians are not sure, but Su Ming is now more than 90% sure that Lele is indeed pregnant. Before and after the veterinary examination, he used his mental power to communicate with Lele several times. Under the connection of mental power, Lele could not lie to him.

The reason why it is more than 90% sure, not 100%. Lele himself has no experience in this area, and can only give Su Ming feedback based on his physical condition, and he himself cannot be 100% sure. Of course, no matter how inexperienced or careless Lele is, the possibility of making a mistake is very low.

Lele's pregnancy is definitely a great joy. The main reason why pandas are rare and difficult to reproduce in large numbers is that their reproductive ability is too poor. Female pandas only have one ovulation period a year, which lasts only two or three days, and the egg can only survive for more than 30 hours. In other words, only within these more than 30 hours can there be a possibility of pregnancy.

Male pandas generally face an embarrassing problem: their ability to have sex is very poor. This has nothing to do with the panda's physical fitness and whether it is manly or not. It seems that God has destined that the males of the panda population are weak in this regard.

Not only are they weak, but male pandas are not very interested in this kind of thing. They prefer to play.

Maybe male pandas think that it is better to dig a hole and eat some bamboo than to have sex...

Many seemingly powerful animals like pandas have this kind of unspeakable secret. For example, lions can only have sex for a few seconds each time. Su Ming has seen male lions in the zoo lying on female lions more than once, and they lose their armor as soon as they enter the port.

Nowadays, pandas in major zoos are rarely pregnant. If it happens occasionally, it is basically artificial insemination. Natural pregnancy is very rare.

In addition, panda babies are very fragile after birth and can easily die for various reasons. Panda mothers do not know how to take care of their children. The mortality rate of panda cubs exceeds 80%. Of course, Su Ming will not let this happen. If a panda baby is really born, he will definitely use his mental power to protect it throughout the process.

"There is one more thing." Su Ming solemnly warned: "It must be kept secret!"

"Understood!" Xiao Li and the veterinarian nodded vigorously.

If the Hong Kong Ocean Park knew that Lele was pregnant now, there was no guarantee what the other party would think, so it was better to keep it secret.

Su Ming asked the veterinarian: "How long is the gestation period of a panda?"

"Wild ones are about 4 to 6 months, and artificial ones are slightly shorter, about a month." The veterinarian said.

"Okay, I know. You should pay more attention during this period and come to the panda house regularly to check Lele's body." Su Ming said.

"I understand. Don't worry. From today on, I will definitely treat it as my girlfriend. No, treat it better than my girlfriend." The veterinarian pointed at Lele who climbed back on the swing and was depressed.

Su Ming asked a little worriedly: "You don't seem to have a girlfriend?"

Veterinarian: "..."

"I'm going back to negotiate with the Hong Kong Ocean Park first, and try to extend the loan period for another four months." Now it has been half a month, and counting on my fingers, it will take at least four months to "renew the loan".

After arranging the next tasks with the veterinarian and Xiao Li, Su Ming was ready to leave and go back to the office to negotiate with the people in the Hong Kong Park.

Just after taking a few steps, the male panda Yingying ran over from behind, hugged Su Ming's legs, and stopped him from leaving.

"What for?" Su Ming was stunned.

After communicating with Yingying with his mental power, Su Ming was speechless. After Lele became pregnant, she was lazy and unwilling to move. Her temper became very strange. She didn't play with Yingying anymore. Yingying was too bored staying in the panda house and asked Su Ming to play with her.

Xiao Li would come in and play with the two pandas, but he was a human after all. After several mental communications, the two pandas thought that Su Ming was more like a kind of person. If they wanted to play, they would be happier with Su Ming.

Su Ming laughed and was speechless. No wonder giant pandas have difficulty reproducing. It's not just a physiological problem.

This panda couple doesn't look like they are going to be parents at all. When the wife got pregnant, the husband's first reaction was "I'm so bored without anyone to play with me"; and over there, Lele seemed to be depressed because "I can't play happily because I'm not feeling well." So heartless.

But Su Ming didn't have time to stay in the panda house all day long. He wanted to refuse Yingying's unreasonable request, but this guy opened his two dark and watery eyes, stared at Su Ming eagerly, and made a strange "嘤嘤" sound, looking quite pitiful.

"Okay, okay, stop acting cute and pitiful. I promise you." Su Ming bent down, held Yingying in his arms, and nodded to Xiao Li: "I'll take it out to play for a few days, so it doesn't have to dig holes every day."

"Ah?!" Xiao Li was about to collapse. Why did the director think of one thing after another? What if Yingying got into trouble outside, wouldn't he, the administrator, be in trouble?

The veterinarian still looked calm and looked at Lele who was sitting on the swing not far away in a daze, and said slowly: "I think this is good. Let her be alone and quiet, which is good for the fetus."