Above: Jingjing and Fairy are in a bad temper, each occupying a place to eat bamboo.

　　Bottom: Meiling stands at the door of Hongshan Zoo. Fan Xiaolin

　　Last spring, Nanjing Hongshan Forest Zoo welcomed three baby pandas-Meiling, Jingjing and Fairy. In the past year, they brought a lot of joy to Nanjing citizens and Chinese and foreign tourists. Unfortunately, the reporter learned in an interview yesterday that these three "little stooges" will fly back to their hometown in Wolong, Sichuan at 7: 15 tomorrow evening.

　　It’s time to go back to Sichuan and get married.

　　When the reporter came to Hongshan Zoo yesterday, I saw Meiling, 4 and a half years old, pacing back and forth in the Panda Pavilion, while Jingjing and Fairy, 3 and a half years old, were enjoying the "sunbathing" with bamboo outside. Chen Nan, a breeder, told reporters that the three pandas were able to "coexist peacefully" when they first arrived in Nanjing, but as they got older, the little ones became more and more naughty. The zoo specially prepared a drinking trough for them in the Panda Pavilion. As a result, they became "bored" and used the trough as a footbath, and even "pooped" in it. What makes people angry and ridiculous is that they often go to the drain to drink water to quench their thirst. Do you think it’s noisy?

　　What’s even more surprising is that in Hongshan Zoo, these three friends who grew up playing with each other began to "turn their faces and deny people" and often fought for territory. Always fighting, breeders are often afraid that they will be hurt. Originally, I only planned to send Jingjing and Fairy back one year in advance, but after discussion and research by experts from Hongshan Zoo and Sichuan Wolong Panda Base, I finally decided to let Meiling, the eldest brother, go back to his hometown. This little guy has a good pedigree, and he will return to his hometown to shoulder the heavy responsibility of reproduction. Bai Yali, an expert in the zoo, told the reporter that because of doing as the Romans do, the three treasures of pandas soon became "territorial consciousness", which shows that they have matured in all aspects of physiology, that is, they have grown into "school-age youth" and have the ability to "get married and start a career" after returning home.

　　There is enough "dry food" on the road

　　Although these three baby pandas are naughty and naughty, they have brought countless laughter and happiness to us in Nanjing. Suddenly, we have to say goodbye, and everyone’s heart is full of disappointment, especially the breeders who accompany them day and night. When interviewing breeders Yin Junli and Chen Nan, they were always a little depressed and even emotional. Although the three little guys won’t pack their cages until after 3: 00 tomorrow afternoon, they have quietly started to prepare their "dry food" on the road. The reporter glanced at the "menu" first: 8 bottles of mineral water, 10 apples, 20 carrots and 5 kilograms of bamboo shoots. "We’ll come to the zoo early tomorrow morning to make panda wowotou mixed with bamboo powder for them. A panda can eat more than four taels of wowotou in one meal, and it is even more exhausting to travel long distances. "

　　Just when the reporter interviewed, Yin Lijun also talked about "whispering" with Meiling, and also reached out and touched it from time to time. Yin Lijun said that at first, the three little guys only understood Sichuan dialect. They deliberately learned to call their names in Sichuan dialect from the breeder master from Wolong, but after living in Nanjing for almost a year, the little guys became more and more familiar with everything here, and even the Nanjing dialect was understood.

　　It is reported that the cages carrying these three pandas should also be strictly disinfected, not only once in the morning and afternoon, but also exposed to the sun after disinfection. During the interview, the reporter learned that on the way from Wolong to Nanjing, the three little guys were very clever and didn’t get airsick. This time, it is estimated that the trip will be smooth.

　　The panda who takes over is cuter.

　　After Meiling, Jingjing and Fairy return to Wolong, will Nanjing people not see the giant panda for some time? The person in charge of Hongshan Zoo said, don’t worry, there will be three giant pandas to "take over" next month. With the experience of raising Meiling, Jingjing and Fairy, the age of the "successor" panda will be between one and a half and two and a half years old. This age group is not only relatively honest, but also gentle in fighting, and will not cause serious injury accidents. The most important thing is that pandas of this age are more lively and lovely. A staff member of the zoo revealed that eight "Olympic pandas" just returned to Sichuan a few days ago. They are just two and a half years old now, and the pandas who come to Nanjing to "take over" are likely to be selected from them. Many people are very concerned about whether the "Ningning" born after the earthquake has the opportunity to come to Nanjing. The staff said that Ningning is relatively young, and it is unlikely that this batch will come, but it is likely to be sent in the next batch.

　　When the new and old panda babies take over, Hongshan Zoo will also carry out "ecological enrichment" on the cages and "sports grounds", which is commonly called "residential decoration", so that the "new tenants" can live more comfortably after coming. For example, the drains of the three "little stooges" as drinking pools should be changed into underground ditches, and the bathing pools that they used as defecation pools should also be demolished. In addition, some shelves should be added to make the background more green and natural. So they can climb up and down freely and play.

　　Our reporter Fan Xiaolin Xue Ling

Editor: Li Erqing