Back in 2006 , Chinese scientist released a bear cat named Xiang Xiang into the wilderness as part of their cause to increase population levels . alas , Xiang Xiang was killed a year later when he got into a fight with wild pandas . Hoping to avoid a similar setback , scientists have now released a second panda into the natural state — but this sentence they fix the two - class - honest-to-goodness by putting him through a special natural selection school day .
diagnose Tao Tao , the unnaturally bred panda was raised by his female parent who feed him and instruct him some basic skills ( like mounting ) . But looking to harden the untried panda and prepare him for the wild , scientists at the Wolong Nature Reserve come up with a supplemental survival of the fittest preparation docket .
As part of this regimen , Tao Tao ’s animal trainer wear upon lesser panda suits to prevent him from getting too familiar with humans . They then exposed the panda to semi - baseless conditions , include mud - rock candy flows , nose candy catastrophe , and rainstorms . Tao Tao also learned to fear humans and hide from them . And lastly , he was groom to recognize enemies and his own sort .
“ As opposed to Xiang Xiang ’s captive - breed environment , Tao Tao has survive and grown in semi - gaga conditions since being very little . This means that his fighting capability and survival skills both ameliorate significantly , ” said project director Zhang Hemin when speak to theXinhuanews agency .
But as the scientists accept , Tao Tao still has his piece of work cut out for him . In add-on to belligerant pandas wait to protect their food and territory , the unseasoned panda will also have to look out for bear , leopard , and Wolf .
“ Even though we have used young training methods , Taotao is only the second such Ailuropoda melanoleuca put out to nature , and we stay at the experimental stage , ” said Zhang .
Images via Reuters .
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