Panda mum Mei Xiang grooms surviving cub following death of smaller newborn – video
by Guardian Staff from on (#JP7J)
Giant panda Mei Xiang shows proper maternal care to her surviving cub a day after the smaller twin died. It is common for a mother to favour the stronger cub, decreasing the other's chance of survival. The births at Washington DC's National zoo captured international attention as giant pandas are among the world's most endangered species with about 300 in captivity and roughly 1,600 in the wild
