Panda Watch: Hong Kong cubs’ tails grow rounder, start to ‘disappear’ at 70 days
Fur on ‘Elder Sister’ fuzzier and she is more gentle and quiet, while ‘Little Brother’ has louder shrieks
Hong Kong’s panda cubs are almost 70 days old and their tails are starting to “disappear” as they grow rounder.
In a social media post, Ocean Park explained that the tail makes up one-fifth of the length of newborn cubs, but apparently “vanishes” in adult pandas.
“During their development, the growth of the tail is not as fast as their bodies, so in adult pandas, the ratio of the tail to body decreases to one to 10,” the park said.
In adult pandas, the tails are closely tucked into their round bottoms, which are full of fluffy hair, making them less visible, according to the park.
Zookeeper Elke Wu revealed that as the twin cubs grew older, some personality traits were starting to shine through.
