4hw.org: Recently, Su Su, the oldest giant panda in Chengdu Research Base of giant panda breeding, died. At the time of his death, he was 34 years old, equivalent to a centenarian of human beings. What's the average life span of a panda and how to calculate the age of a giant panda? Let's get to know!
According to Chengdu Research Base of giant panda breeding, at 18:28 on June 2, 2017, Susu, the oldest female giant panda in Chengdu Research Base of giant panda breeding, died of invalid rescue due to illness. She was 34 years old, equivalent to a centenarian. Her death was confirmed by autopsy.
It is understood that the pedigree number of giant panda 'Susu' is 312, which has a rough life and a bad fortune. Susu was rescued from the wild in May 1986 to Chengdu Zoo at that time. When he was rescued, he was nearly an adult. According to conservative estimates, he was born in 1983, one of his eyes was injured and permanently blind. In 1987, during an anesthesia physical examination, he cried out because of an anesthesia accident The inhalation stopped for 3.5 hours, and the shock lasted for 25 hours. After that, with its tenacious vitality and the full efforts of the medical staff, the patient came back from the dead.
In recent years, "Susu" began to appear hypertension, liver function decline, heart failure and other symptoms of elderly diseases. According to the above symptoms, the base veterinary team launched symptomatic treatment to relieve the disease. With the decrease of bamboo and bamboo shoots, special intestinal nutrition liquid was prepared for it to take orally. Since the late May of this year, Su Su's condition has gradually worsened, her activities have decreased, her appetite has decreased, and her spirit has changed from good to bad. The base sent out veterinarians and breeders to take care of them for 24 hours. On the afternoon of June 2, Susu's condition suddenly deteriorated, and the veterinarian carried out a series of emergency rescue, but in the end, Susu failed to wake up as 30 years ago, and her heart stopped beating forever at 18:28. After his death, Su Su's autopsy showed that his liver had hardened, his spleen, lungs and other organs were atrophied, and he was confirmed to have died of senile multiple organ failure.
It is reported that Su Su, a giant panda, has three cubs and five cubs in her lifetime. The famous Bang series is her offspring.
According to reports, the average life span of giant pandas is only 25 years old, while the international pedigree number of "Meimei" is 36 years old, which is equivalent to the centenary of human beings. Before that, a giant panda named "Dudu" was raised in captivity in Wuhan Zoo, which has survived for 37 years and set a world record!