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Panda’s bad teeth create stir at Chiang Mai Zoo

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2014-09-04 13:55:11Ecns.cn ECNS App Download

在泰大熊猫烂牙引被虐质疑 泰方称体检非常健康

近日,一段旅居泰国清迈动物园的大熊猫“林惠”牙齿磨损严重的视频现身网络,引起中国网友质疑大熊猫在泰受虐。

An online video clip about a panda with rotten teeth at a Thailand zoo has made a splash among netizens who are upset to see the black-and-white bear is badly kept. [Photo: Weibo account of Sing Sian Yer Pao Daily]
An online video clip of giant panda Linhui with rotten teeth at the Chiang Mai Zoo in Thailand has created a stir among netizens who fear the black-and-white bear had been badly treated at the zoo. [Photo: Weibo account of Sing Sian Yer Pao Daily]

(ECNS) ? Experts have addressed rumors that giant panda Linhui has been abused by the Chiang Mai Zoo, saying the panda’s dental problems may have been caused by eating bamboo that is too thick and hard, the Chengdu Commercial Daily reported.

A social media post on Sept 2 by Sing Sian Yer Pao Daily, a Mandarin language newspaper in Thailand, mentioned an online video of Linhui having difficulty eating an apple because her teeth suffered from severe abrasions. Netizens started to question whether the Chiang Mai Zoo had been mistreating Linhui by feeding her cheap bamboo.

The Sing Sian Daily also learned that funding for giant pandas in Thailand is low, at only 1,200 yuan ($200) a month for food.

In a response to Sing Sian Daily’s questions, the Chiang Mai Zoo said it had noticed abnormal enamel erosion on Linhui’s teeth about half a year ago. After consulting with Chinese experts and doing an X-ray at the Chiang Mai University clinic, they concluded that it was mostly a genetic problem.

According to the Zoo, Linhui is in healthy condition after receiving treatment by Chinese and Thai doctors.

But a panda expert interviewed by the Chengdu Commercial Daily said the problem is likely caused by the kind of bamboo the panda has been eating.

The expert said pandas at the Wolong Panda Reserve in China’s Sichuan province feed on very tender bamboo with a diameter of only 1.5 centimeters. However, bamboo in Thailand is usually harder and thicker, which could hurt the panda’s teeth and cause eating difficulties.

  

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