The Two Giant Pandas That Don't Belong to China, Fed Cacti Daily in This Country
Everyone knows that pandas are our country's national treasures, and there are only pandas in the world that are found in China. Their rarity is beyond doubt. Moreover, a large part of the pandas in some famous zoos abroad are rented to these countries due to the strong demands of foreign people and the Chinese government's ability to meet them. Our government conducts very strict audits for any country that wants to rent our national treasures, the pandas, and requires high standards of the zoos' hardware equipment, the quality of the keepers and medical staff. However, there are exceptions. Today, the editor will introduce to you the two pandas in the world that do not belong to China, and they are fed cacti every day in that country.
Why is there now a country that can have its own pandas? It turns out that in the mid-1970s, when China and this country, Mexico, established diplomatic relations for three years, China sent a pair of pandas, 'Beibei' and 'Yingying', to Mexico. It is very rare in the world to have its own pandas, and the Mexican government highly valued and cared for these two pandas in its capital's zoo. Later, 'Beibei' and 'Yingying' gave birth to 7 panda babies in succession. With the passage of time, only two pandas remained. These two panda babies are now the only two pandas that do not belong to China in the world. Their names are 'Sisi' and 'Xinxin'.
So, these pandas, which symbolize the precious friendship between China and Mexico, why do the Mexican keepers feed them cacti? It turns out that at the beginning, Mexico's zoo specially opened a large area in its garden to plant bamboo that pandas love to eat, and this bamboo garden could provide 15 kilograms of fresh bamboo every day for the pandas to eat. However, it is important to note that although pandas love to eat bamboo, they are also omnivorous and like to eat other fruits and vegetables. To ensure the health of the pandas, the Mexican panda keepers tried to feed them edible cacti, which are very popular among the local people, and the pandas welcomed this fresh and juicy green plant. Moreover, mixing cacti with fresh bamboo also made the local pandas healthier.
Now 'Sisi' and 'Xinxin' are over 30 years old, which is considered high-age for pandas. Their vital signs are all good, which shows that they have had a very good time in Mexico.
