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Post by Hunny on Mar 22, 2013 12:39:25 GMT
Vets in China have shown a pair of pandas pornography, in an attempt to get them to mate Researchers at China's breeding and research centre were concerned that five-year-old Ke Lin and her partner Yongyong never seemed to be in the mood. So they played the couple a video of pandas mating in the wild to in an effort to get them to mate. "Every time Yongyong tried to mount her, Ke Lin fought him off and we were worried she was going to miss her three-day breeding cycle," said a spokesman. "So we played them the film and she took great interest in it. After that there was no stopping her and they mated successfully. "In the wild, Ke Lin would have seen lots of other pandas mating but in captivity, it's no wonder she needed help." Shin Shin and her companion Ri Ri were given privacy earlier this week after they started showing signs of being in season, with managers at Ueno Zoo saying the notoriously shy animals would have more success away from prying eyes. Two successful couplings - one on Monday evening and one the following morning - raised hopes that Shin Shin might have conceived. READ MORE...
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