Air-Conditioning for Pandas at Chinese Zoo
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2011-08-01
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And pandas are notoriously picky animals when it comes to food--or choosing a mate. It turns out they're also very particular when it comes to the temperature. Here's more.
Many human beings survive hot summers without air-conditioning. But pandas in this Zhejiang Province zoo wouldn't dream of it. They're kept in air-conditioned comfort, even while their overheated visitors snap pictures.
It's not just that pandas are rare and precious--they've also got different physiological needs.
[Wu Yiqiu, Deputy Director, Anji Bamboo Garden]:
"Unlike human beings, pandas don't have sweat glands. So they can't stay outside when the temperature is higher than 26 degree Celsius."
This inability to sweat means zookeepers also have to shower the pandas three times a day, to keep their body temperature down.
Besides keeping the pandas comfortable, there's a real danger of heatstroke. Steamy Zhejiang is far from the misty bamboo forests of central China, where the animals hail from. So a bit of air-conditioning, a spa treatment, and chilled fruit can keep the pandas healthy, and a bit less homesick.
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And pandas are notoriously picky animals when it comes to food--or choosing a mate. It turns out they're also very particular when it comes to the temperature. Here's more.
Many human beings survive hot summers without air-conditioning. But pandas in this Zhejiang Province zoo wouldn't dream of it. They're kept in air-conditioned comfort, even while their overheated visitors snap pictures.
It's not just that pandas are rare and precious--they've also got different physiological needs.
[Wu Yiqiu, Deputy Director, Anji Bamboo Garden]:
"Unlike human beings, pandas don't have sweat glands. So they can't stay outside when the temperature is higher than 26 degree Celsius."
This inability to sweat means zookeepers also have to shower the pandas three times a day, to keep their body temperature down.
Besides keeping the pandas comfortable, there's a real danger of heatstroke. Steamy Zhejiang is far from the misty bamboo forests of central China, where the animals hail from. So a bit of air-conditioning, a spa treatment, and chilled fruit can keep the pandas healthy, and a bit less homesick.
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